Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -157,557 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Asia is -157,557 kt, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Asia peaked at -8,694 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -245,740 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -245,740 kt | — |
| 1991 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -245,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -8,694 kt | -96.5% |
| 2002 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -8,694 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -66,792 kt | +668.3% |
| 2012 | -66,792 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -66,792 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -66,792 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -66,792 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -145,955 kt | +118.5% |
| 2017 | -145,955 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -145,955 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -145,955 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -145,955 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -157,557 kt | +7.9% |
| 2022 | -157,557 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -157,557 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -157,557 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -157,557 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -245,740 kt | -245,740 kt | -245,740 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -32,398 kt | -245,740 kt | -8,694 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -92,647 kt | -145,955 kt | -8,694 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -155,623 kt | -157,557 kt | -145,955 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Asia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Asia was -157,557 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -8,694 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -245,740 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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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).