Paraguay vs Viet Nam: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Paraguay
27,661 kt
in 2025
Viet Nam
-5,412 kt
in 2025
Paraguay rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
19th

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Paraguay
  • Viet Nam
-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k050.0k199020072025

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 27,661 kt against -5,412 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 33,073 kt.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 5.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 223 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 64,665 kt -77,763 kt 142,428 kt Paraguay
2000s 64,662 kt 3,823 kt 60,839 kt Paraguay
2010s 57,137 kt -85,101 kt 142,238 kt Paraguay
2020s 31,514 kt -34,717 kt 66,231 kt Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Paraguay or Viet Nam?
Paraguay, at 27,661 kt against -5,412 kt in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Paraguay and Viet Nam?
33,073 kt, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Paraguay ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).