New Zealand vs World: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
0.6595 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-0.1206 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
18th
World rank
18th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- World
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.6595 % change on previous year against -0.1206 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 0.7801 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 18th and World ranks 18th of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 % change on previous year | -0.2478 % change on previous year | 0.7478 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0453 % change on previous year | -0.1132 % change on previous year | 0.1585 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0941 % change on previous year | -0.089 % change on previous year | 0.1831 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5971 % change on previous year | -0.1123 % change on previous year | 0.7094 % 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 World?
- New Zealand, at 0.6595 % change on previous year against -0.1206 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and World?
- 0.7801 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and World rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and World 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.