Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Papua New Guinea
34,034 1000 ha
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
527.81 1000 ha
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 34,034 1000 ha against 527.81 1000 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 33,506 1000 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 64.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 223 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 34,538 1000 ha 455.39 1000 ha 34,082 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 34,319 1000 ha 483.81 1000 ha 33,835 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 34,152 1000 ha 522.76 1000 ha 33,629 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 34,046 1000 ha 527.73 1000 ha 33,518 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Papua New Guinea, at 34,034 1000 ha against 527.81 1000 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
33,506 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th 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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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).