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

French Guiana
3,293 kt
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1,525 kt
in 2025
French Guiana rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

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

  • French Guiana
  • Papua New Guinea
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072025

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 3,293 kt against 1,525 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,768 kt.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

French Guiana ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 3,590 kt 8,921 kt 5,331 kt Papua New Guinea
2000s 3,405 kt 8,918 kt 5,513 kt Papua New Guinea
2010s 2,722 kt 5,262 kt 2,540 kt Papua New Guinea
2020s 3,195 kt 2,701 kt 493.78 kt French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
French Guiana, at 3,293 kt against 1,525 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
1,768 kt, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do French Guiana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
French Guiana ranks 45th 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).