Kazakhstan vs Western Asia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Kazakhstan
5,295 kt
in 2025
Western Asia
-18,068 kt
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Western Asia rank
9th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Western Asia
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 5,295 kt against -18,068 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 23,363 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 9th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s -1,116 kt -23,593 kt 22,477 kt Kazakhstan
2000s -2,807 kt -49,520 kt 46,713 kt Kazakhstan
2010s -6,804 kt -36,955 kt 30,151 kt Kazakhstan
2020s 3,937 kt -13,729 kt 17,666 kt Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Kazakhstan or Western Asia?
Kazakhstan, at 5,295 kt against -18,068 kt in Western Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Kazakhstan and Western Asia?
23,363 kt, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Western Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Western Asia rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 9th of 243 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).