Africa vs Melanesia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Africa
553,953 kt
in 2025
Melanesia
630.67 kt
in 2025
Africa rank
6th
Melanesia rank
9th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 553,953 kt against 630.67 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 553,322 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 878.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,538 kt | 6,857 kt | 956,681 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 925,208 kt | 7,279 kt | 917,929 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million kt | 2,654 kt | 1.07 million kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 616,156 kt | 1,809 kt | 614,347 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Africa or Melanesia?
- Africa, at 553,953 kt against 630.67 kt in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Africa and Melanesia?
- 553,322 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Africa ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). 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).