Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
17,511 kt
in 2025
Malaysia
52,807 kt
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
9th
Malaysia rank
11th

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 52,807 kt against 17,511 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 35,296 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 8,371 kt 42,355 kt 33,984 kt Malaysia
2000s 10,881 kt 33,576 kt 22,695 kt Malaysia
2010s 16,107 kt 26,239 kt 10,132 kt Malaysia
2020s 17,055 kt 53,580 kt 36,525 kt Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 52,807 kt against 17,511 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
35,296 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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
Net Forest conversion — 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).