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

Papua New Guinea
1,525 kt
in 2025
Spain
1,320 kt
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Spain rank
50th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Spain
-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,525 kt against 1,320 kt in Spain, a difference of 205 kt.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Spain ranks 50th of 223 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 8,921 kt -83,558 kt 92,478 kt Papua New Guinea
2000s 8,918 kt -36,714 kt 45,632 kt Papua New Guinea
2010s 5,262 kt -12,882 kt 18,144 kt Papua New Guinea
2020s 2,701 kt -1,199 kt 3,900 kt Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Papua New Guinea or Spain?
Papua New Guinea, at 1,525 kt against 1,320 kt in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
205 kt, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Spain ranks 50th 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).