China, mainland vs European Union (27): Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate

China, mainland
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union (27)
0.2632 % change on previous year
in 2025
China, mainland rank
14th
European Union (27) rank
11th

Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate over time

  • China, mainland
  • European Union (27)
0200400600800196219932025

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.31 % change on previous year against 0.2632 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 2.05 % change on previous year.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 8.8 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 14th and European Union (27) ranks 11th of 249 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and European Union (27) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.78 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year European Union (27)
2000s 1.46 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.3596 % change on previous year China, mainland
2010s 2.6 % change on previous year 0.8129 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year China, mainland
2020s 2.46 % change on previous year 0.2899 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate, China, mainland or European Union (27)?
China, mainland, at 2.31 % change on previous year against 0.2632 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate between China, mainland and European Union (27)?
2.05 % change on previous year, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (27)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do China, mainland and European Union (27) rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate?
China, mainland ranks 14th and European Union (27) ranks 11th of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
281 places, 9,618 data points, 1962–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.