China vs European Union (27): Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate
China
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union (27)
0.2632 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
14th
European Union (27) rank
11th
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate over time
- China
- European Union (27)
How they compare
China 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'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 ahead.
China ranks 14th and European Union (27) ranks 11th of 249 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and European Union (27) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | 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 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.8129 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.2899 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | China |
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 or European Union (27)?
- China, 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 and European Union (27)?
- 2.05 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and European Union (27) rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate?
- China 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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About this data
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.