Melanesia vs Western Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Melanesia
630.67 kt
in 2025
Western Africa
111,115 kt
in 2025
Melanesia rank
9th
Western Africa rank
10th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 111,115 kt against 630.67 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 110,484 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 176.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 21 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,857 kt | 206,430 kt | 199,573 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 7,279 kt | 199,902 kt | 192,623 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2,654 kt | 239,265 kt | 236,611 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 1,809 kt | 127,820 kt | 126,011 kt | Western 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), Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 111,115 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 Western Africa?
- 110,484 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Melanesia ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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).