New Zealand vs Northern America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
0.6595 % change on previous year
in 2025
Northern America
-0.0121 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
18th
Northern America rank
15th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.6595 % change on previous year against -0.0121 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 0.6716 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 54.6 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 % change on previous year | 0.0092 % change on previous year | 0.4908 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0453 % change on previous year | 0.1266 % change on previous year | 0.0813 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2010s | 0.0941 % change on previous year | 0.0835 % change on previous year | 0.0105 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5971 % change on previous year | -0.0127 % change on previous year | 0.6098 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Northern America?
- New Zealand, at 0.6595 % change on previous year against -0.0121 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Northern America?
- 0.6716 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 15th 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.