Australia and New Zealand vs Northern America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 678,251 1000 ha against 143,871 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 534,380 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 4.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 9th of 223 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,627 1000 ha | 664,385 1000 ha | 520,758 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 142,229 1000 ha | 668,571 1000 ha | 526,343 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 142,180 1000 ha | 677,176 1000 ha | 534,996 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 143,572 1000 ha | 678,474 1000 ha | 534,902 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Australia and New Zealand or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 678,251 1000 ha against 143,871 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 534,380 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 9th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).