Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -17,459 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Western Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded -17,459 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Asia peaked at 10,513 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -68,625 kt, in 2011.
That places Western Asia 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -18,774 kt | — |
| 1991 | -18,774 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -23,544 kt | +25.4% |
| 1993 | -23,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -23,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -23,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -23,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -23,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -23,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -23,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -23,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -51,747 kt | +119.8% |
| 2002 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -51,747 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -68,625 kt | +32.6% |
| 2012 | -68,625 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -68,625 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -68,625 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -68,625 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,513 kt | -115.3% |
| 2017 | 10,513 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,513 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,513 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,513 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -17,459 kt | -266.1% |
| 2022 | -17,459 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -17,459 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -17,459 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -17,459 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -22,590 kt | -23,544 kt | -18,774 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -48,927 kt | -51,747 kt | -23,544 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -35,282 kt | -68,625 kt | 10,513 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -12,797 kt | -17,459 kt | 10,513 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 16 Cabo Verde -7.33 kt compare
- 16 Malaysia 30,030 kt compare
- 16 Micronesia -58.67 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 27,661 kt compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic -1,885 kt compare
- 18 Central African Republic 24,963 kt compare
- 18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -1,995 kt compare
- 19 Liberia 22,829 kt compare
- 19 Viet Nam -5,412 kt compare
- 20 Mali 22,675 kt compare
- 20 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
- 21 Chad 20,709 kt compare
- 22 Guinea 18,825 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Asia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Asia was -17,459 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,513 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -68,625 kt in 2011.
- How does Western Asia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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).