Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -5,412 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-5,412 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 21 countries
All-time high
12,888 kt
in 2001
All-time low
-181,243 kt
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01990200720251990: -77.8k kt1991: -77.8k kt1992: -77.8k kt1993: -77.8k kt1994: -77.8k kt1995: -77.8k kt1996: -77.8k kt1997: -77.8k kt1998: -77.8k kt1999: -77.8k kt2000: -77.8k kt2001: 12.9k kt2002: 12.9k kt2003: 12.9k kt2004: 12.9k kt2005: 12.9k kt2006: 12.9k kt2007: 12.9k kt2008: 12.9k kt2009: 12.9k kt2010: 12.9k kt2011: -27.8k kt2012: -27.8k kt2013: -27.8k kt2014: -27.8k kt2015: -27.8k kt2016: -181.2k kt2017: -181.2k kt2018: -181.2k kt2019: -181.2k kt2020: -181.2k kt2021: -5.4k kt2022: -5.4k kt2023: -5.4k kt2024: -5.4k kt2025: -5.4k kt

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded -5,412 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Viet Nam peaked at 12,888 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -181,243 kt, in 2016.

Viet Nam ranks 19th of 21 countries on this measure, 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -77,763 kt
1991 -77,763 kt -0.0%
1992 -77,763 kt -0.0%
1993 -77,763 kt -0.0%
1994 -77,763 kt -0.0%
1995 -77,763 kt -0.0%
1996 -77,763 kt -0.0%
1997 -77,763 kt -0.0%
1998 -77,763 kt -0.0%
1999 -77,763 kt -0.0%
2000 -77,763 kt -0.0%
2001 12,888 kt -116.6%
2002 12,888 kt +0.0%
2003 12,888 kt +0.0%
2004 12,888 kt +0.0%
2005 12,888 kt +0.0%
2006 12,888 kt +0.0%
2007 12,888 kt +0.0%
2008 12,888 kt +0.0%
2009 12,888 kt +0.0%
2010 12,888 kt +0.0%
2011 -27,786 kt -315.6%
2012 -27,786 kt -0.0%
2013 -27,786 kt -0.0%
2014 -27,786 kt -0.0%
2015 -27,786 kt -0.0%
2016 -181,243 kt +552.3%
2017 -181,243 kt -0.0%
2018 -181,243 kt -0.0%
2019 -181,243 kt -0.0%
2020 -181,243 kt -0.0%
2021 -5,412 kt -97.0%
2022 -5,412 kt -0.0%
2023 -5,412 kt -0.0%
2024 -5,412 kt -0.0%
2025 -5,412 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -77,763 kt -77,763 kt -77,763 kt 10
2000s 3,823 kt -77,763 kt 12,888 kt 10
2010s -85,101 kt -181,243 kt 12,888 kt 10
2020s -34,717 kt -181,243 kt -5,412 kt 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 16 Cabo Verde -7.33 kt compare
  2. 16 Malaysia 30,030 kt compare
  3. 16 Micronesia -58.67 kt compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 27,661 kt compare
  5. 17 Syrian Arab Republic -1,885 kt compare
  6. 18 Central African Republic 24,963 kt compare
  7. 18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -1,995 kt compare
  8. 19 Liberia 22,829 kt compare
  9. 20 Mali 22,675 kt compare
  10. 20 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
  11. 21 Chad 20,709 kt compare
  12. 22 Guinea 18,825 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 Viet Nam?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Viet Nam was -5,412 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 12,888 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -181,243 kt in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Viet Nam ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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
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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).