Melanesia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 28,408 kt against 630.67 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 27,777 kt.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 45.0 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,857 kt | 4,762 kt | 2,094 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 7,279 kt | -2,679 kt | 9,958 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 2,654 kt | 17,067 kt | 14,413 kt | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 1,809 kt | 27,788 kt | 25,979 kt | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Melanesia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 28,408 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 Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 27,777 kt, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Melanesia ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th 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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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).