Australia vs New Zealand: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Australia
-14,491 kt
in 2025
New Zealand
-8,492 kt
in 2025
Australia rank
204th
New Zealand rank
201st
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -8,492 kt against -14,491 kt in Australia, a difference of 5,999 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 204th and New Zealand ranks 201st of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,247 kt | -19,848 kt | 65,094 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 56,882 kt | -21,514 kt | 78,397 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | -14,771 kt | -19,009 kt | 4,238 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | -15,510 kt | -9,665 kt | 5,845 kt | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -8,492 kt against -14,491 kt in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Australia and New Zealand?
- 5,999 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Australia ranks 204th and New Zealand ranks 201st 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
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).