Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -10,275 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
- 17 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
- 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare
- 19 Eswatini 23.84 kt compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 22.67 kt compare
- 21 Chile 19.64 kt compare
- 22 San Marino 7.33 kt compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 7.25 kt compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
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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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).