Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Eastern Africa
170,735 kt
in 2025
Melanesia
630.67 kt
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Melanesia rank
9th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 170,735 kt against 630.67 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 170,104 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 270.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,959 kt | 6,857 kt | 297,102 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 264,069 kt | 7,279 kt | 256,790 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 315,576 kt | 2,654 kt | 312,922 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 204,312 kt | 1,809 kt | 202,503 kt | Eastern 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), Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 170,735 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 Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 170,104 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th 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).