Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Papua New Guinea
34,034 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
44,971 1000 ha
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Zambia rank
17th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44,971 1000 ha against 34,034 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10,937 1000 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 223 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,538 1000 ha | 47,287 1000 ha | 12,749 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34,319 1000 ha | 46,929 1000 ha | 12,610 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34,152 1000 ha | 46,088 1000 ha | 11,935 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 34,046 1000 ha | 45,211 1000 ha | 11,165 1000 ha | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44,971 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 Zambia?
- 10,937 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th 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).