Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Australia
-14,491 kt
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand
-22,983 kt
in 2025
Australia rank
204th
Australia and New Zealand rank
207th

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
-50.0k-25.0k025.0k50.0k199020072025

How they compare

Australia currently reports -14,491 kt against -22,983 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 8,492 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 204th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th of 223 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 45,247 kt 25,399 kt 19,848 kt Australia
2000s 56,882 kt 35,368 kt 21,514 kt Australia
2010s -14,771 kt -33,780 kt 19,009 kt Australia
2020s -15,510 kt -25,175 kt 9,665 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia, at -14,491 kt against -22,983 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
8,492 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Australia ranks 204th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th of 223 countries.
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

Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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).