Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Melanesia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0 kt
in 2025
Melanesia
630.67 kt
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
12th
Melanesia rank
9th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Melanesia
-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k10.0k199020072025

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 630.67 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 630.67 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s -15,257 kt 6,857 kt 22,114 kt Melanesia
2000s -4,258 kt 7,279 kt 11,537 kt Melanesia
2010s 1,181 kt 2,654 kt 1,473 kt Melanesia
2020s 618.45 kt 1,809 kt 1,190 kt Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 630.67 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia?
630.67 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Melanesia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 21 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).