Brazil vs China, mainland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Brazil
-336,460 kt
in 2025
China, mainland
-838,933 kt
in 2025
Brazil rank
219th
China, mainland rank
221st
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -336,460 kt against -838,933 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 502,473 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
Brazil ranks 219th and China, mainland ranks 221st of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -563,476 kt | -350,981 kt | 212,495 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | -467,239 kt | -335,596 kt | 131,643 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | -492,021 kt | -728,148 kt | 236,127 kt | Brazil |
| 2020s | -335,076 kt | -840,297 kt | 505,221 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Brazil or China, mainland?
- Brazil, at -336,460 kt against -838,933 kt in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 502,473 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Brazil ranks 219th and China, mainland ranks 221st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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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About this data
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).