Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Ethiopia
1,283 kt
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1,525 kt
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,525 kt against 1,283 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 242 kt.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 23,760 kt 8,921 kt 14,839 kt Ethiopia
2000s 23,757 kt 8,918 kt 14,839 kt Ethiopia
2010s 12,519 kt 5,262 kt 7,257 kt Ethiopia
2020s 1,281 kt 2,701 kt 1,420 kt Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1,525 kt against 1,283 kt in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
242 kt, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ethiopia ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th 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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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).