China vs New Zealand: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
China
0.7143 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
0.6595 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
16th
New Zealand rank
18th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 0.7143 % change on previous year against 0.6595 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0548 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.5 % change on previous year | 0.7042 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.0453 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.9257 % change on previous year | 0.0941 % change on previous year | 0.8317 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 0.7353 % change on previous year | 0.5971 % change on previous year | 0.1382 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 0.7143 % change on previous year against 0.6595 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between China and New Zealand?
- 0.0548 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.