European Union (27) vs Viet Nam: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

European Union (27)
-71,698 kt
in 2025
Viet Nam
-10,275 kt
in 2025
European Union (27) rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
20th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Viet Nam
-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports -10,275 kt against -71,698 kt in European Union (27), a difference of 61,423 kt.

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

European Union (27) ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s -416,453 kt -77,763 kt 338,690 kt Viet Nam
2000s -446,264 kt 3,823 kt 450,087 kt Viet Nam
2010s -377,784 kt -85,101 kt 292,682 kt Viet Nam
2020s -105,268 kt -38,770 kt 66,498 kt Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), European Union (27) or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at -10,275 kt against -71,698 kt in European Union (27) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between European Union (27) and Viet Nam?
61,423 kt, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do European Union (27) and Viet Nam rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
European Union (27) ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 31 groups.
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).