Papua New Guinea vs Sudan (former): Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Papua New Guinea
34,034 1000 ha
in 2025
Sudan (former)
31,733 1000 ha
in 2011
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Sudan (former) rank
20th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 34,034 1000 ha against 31,733 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 2,301 1000 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 223 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sudan (former) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 34,538 1000 ha 34,575 1000 ha 36.84 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 34,319 1000 ha 32,849 1000 ha 1,470 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 34,187 1000 ha 31,818 1000 ha 2,369 1000 ha Papua New Guinea

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 Sudan (former)?
Papua New Guinea, at 34,034 1000 ha against 31,733 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Papua New Guinea and Sudan (former)?
2,301 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan (former) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).