Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -916,087 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-916,087 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
-474,104 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-955,159 kt
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Eastern Asia, 1990–2025

-1.0M-900.0k-800.0k-700.0k-600.0k-500.0k1990200720251990: -474.1k kt1991: -474.1k kt1992: -474.1k kt1993: -474.1k kt1994: -474.1k kt1995: -474.1k kt1996: -474.1k kt1997: -474.1k kt1998: -474.1k kt1999: -474.1k kt2000: -474.1k kt2001: -556.6k kt2002: -556.6k kt2003: -556.6k kt2004: -556.6k kt2005: -556.6k kt2006: -556.6k kt2007: -556.6k kt2008: -556.6k kt2009: -556.6k kt2010: -556.6k kt2011: -841.3k kt2012: -841.3k kt2013: -841.3k kt2014: -841.3k kt2015: -841.3k kt2016: -955.2k kt2017: -955.2k kt2018: -955.2k kt2019: -955.2k kt2020: -955.2k kt2021: -916.1k kt2022: -916.1k kt2023: -916.1k kt2024: -916.1k kt2025: -916.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded -916,087 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Asia peaked at -474,104 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -955,159 kt, in 2016.

Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -474,104 kt
1991 -474,104 kt -0.0%
1992 -474,104 kt -0.0%
1993 -474,104 kt -0.0%
1994 -474,104 kt -0.0%
1995 -474,104 kt -0.0%
1996 -474,104 kt -0.0%
1997 -474,104 kt -0.0%
1998 -474,104 kt -0.0%
1999 -474,104 kt -0.0%
2000 -474,104 kt -0.0%
2001 -556,615 kt +17.4%
2002 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2003 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2004 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2005 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2006 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2007 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2008 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2009 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2010 -556,615 kt -0.0%
2011 -841,258 kt +51.1%
2012 -841,258 kt -0.0%
2013 -841,258 kt -0.0%
2014 -841,258 kt -0.0%
2015 -841,258 kt -0.0%
2016 -955,159 kt +13.5%
2017 -955,159 kt -0.0%
2018 -955,159 kt -0.0%
2019 -955,159 kt -0.0%
2020 -955,159 kt -0.0%
2021 -916,087 kt -4.1%
2022 -916,087 kt -0.0%
2023 -916,087 kt -0.0%
2024 -916,087 kt -0.0%
2025 -916,087 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -474,104 kt -474,104 kt -474,104 kt 10
2000s -548,364 kt -556,615 kt -474,104 kt 10
2010s -858,354 kt -955,159 kt -556,615 kt 10
2020s -922,599 kt -955,159 kt -916,087 kt 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 25 Mexico 14,417 kt compare
  2. 26 Benin 12,753 kt compare
  3. 27 Ecuador 12,210 kt compare
  4. 28 Suriname 11,770 kt compare
  5. 29 Zambia 9,834 kt compare
  6. 30 Guyana 8,074 kt compare
  7. 31 Malawi 7,069 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Asia?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Asia was -916,087 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was -474,104 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -955,159 kt in 2016.
How does Eastern Asia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eastern Asia ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — 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).