Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in China
China: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -838,933 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in China, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in China stood at -838,933 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in China peaked at -333,887 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -847,118 kt, in 2016.
That places China 241st out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -350,981 kt | — |
| 1991 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -333,887 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -711,825 kt | +113.2% |
| 2012 | -711,825 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -711,825 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -711,825 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -711,825 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -847,118 kt | +19.0% |
| 2017 | -847,118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -847,118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -847,118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -847,118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -838,933 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -838,933 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -838,933 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -838,933 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -838,933 kt | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -838,933 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -132.15 kt, 6348.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's -838,933 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -7.49 kt, 111986.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -350,981 kt | -350,981 kt | -350,981 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -335,596 kt | -350,981 kt | -333,887 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -728,148 kt | -847,118 kt | -333,887 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -840,297 kt | -847,118 kt | -838,933 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 238 India -154,418 kt compare
- 239 Brazil -336,460 kt compare
- 240 OECD -520,654 kt compare
- 241 China, mainland -838,933 kt compare
- 243 Russian Federation -1.15 million kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in China?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in China was -838,933 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -333,887 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -847,118 kt in 2016.
- How does China rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- China ranks 241st out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).