Papua New Guinea vs Southern Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 100,862 1000 ha against 34,034 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 66,828 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 223 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,538 1000 ha | 93,616 1000 ha | 59,078 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 34,319 1000 ha | 96,433 1000 ha | 62,114 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 34,152 1000 ha | 98,645 1000 ha | 64,493 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 34,046 1000 ha | 100,588 1000 ha | 66,542 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Papua New Guinea or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 100,862 1000 ha against 34,034 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Papua New Guinea and Southern Asia?
- 66,828 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Asia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 19th 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).