Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Viet Nam
4,863 kt
in 2025
Western Africa
175,293 kt
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
10th
Western Africa rank
11th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 175,293 kt against 4,863 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 170,430 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 36.0 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt | 229,499 kt | 229,499 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 0 kt | 223,762 kt | 223,762 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 0 kt | 243,933 kt | 243,933 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 4,053 kt | 182,751 kt | 178,698 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 175,293 kt against 4,863 kt in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 170,430 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Viet Nam ranks 10th and Western Africa 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
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).