Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -10,275 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-10,275 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
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

Forestland — 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: -10.3k kt2022: -10.3k kt2023: -10.3k kt2024: -10.3k kt2025: -10.3k kt

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded -10,275 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.

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

That places Viet Nam 20th out of 21 countries 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.

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — 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 -10,275 kt -94.3%
2022 -10,275 kt -0.0%
2023 -10,275 kt -0.0%
2024 -10,275 kt -0.0%
2025 -10,275 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 -38,770 kt -181,243 kt -10,275 kt 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 17 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
  2. 17 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
  3. 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare
  4. 19 Eswatini 23.84 kt compare
  5. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 22.67 kt compare
  6. 21 Chile 19.64 kt compare
  7. 22 San Marino 7.33 kt compare
  8. 23 Cayman Islands 7.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Viet Nam?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Viet Nam was -10,275 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 12,888 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -181,243 kt in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — 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).