New Zealand vs Rwanda: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
New Zealand
-8,492 kt
in 2025
Rwanda
-12,738 kt
in 2025
New Zealand rank
201st
Rwanda rank
203rd
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -8,492 kt against -12,738 kt in Rwanda, a difference of 4,246 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
New Zealand ranks 201st and Rwanda ranks 203rd of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -19,848 kt | 561 kt | 20,409 kt | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -21,514 kt | -1,663 kt | 19,851 kt | Rwanda |
| 2010s | -19,009 kt | -6,234 kt | 12,775 kt | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -9,665 kt | -12,509 kt | 2,844 kt | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), New Zealand or Rwanda?
- New Zealand, at -8,492 kt against -12,738 kt in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 4,246 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- New Zealand ranks 201st and Rwanda ranks 203rd 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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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).