China vs China, mainland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

China
-838,933 kt
in 2025
China, mainland
-838,933 kt
in 2025
China rank
221st
China, mainland rank
221st

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k199020072025

How they compare

China currently reports -838,933 kt against -838,933 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 0 kt.

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

China ranks 221st and China, mainland ranks 221st of 223 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s -350,981 kt -350,981 kt 0 kt
2000s -335,596 kt -335,596 kt 0 kt
2010s -728,148 kt -728,148 kt 0 kt
2020s -840,297 kt -840,297 kt 0 kt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), China or China, mainland?
China, at -838,933 kt against -838,933 kt in China, mainland as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between China and China, mainland?
0 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
China ranks 221st 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

Indicator
Forestland — 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).