Polynesia vs Southern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Polynesia
36.67 kt
in 2025
Southern Europe
20,936 kt
in 2025
Polynesia rank
11th
Southern Europe rank
13th

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

  • Polynesia
  • Southern Europe
-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 20,936 kt against 36.67 kt in Polynesia, a difference of 20,899 kt.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 571.0 times Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Polynesia ahead.

Polynesia ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 13th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s -44 kt -154,137 kt 154,093 kt Polynesia
2000s 8.8 kt -117,505 kt 117,514 kt Polynesia
2010s 50.6 kt -68,926 kt 68,977 kt Polynesia
2020s 40.33 kt 5,566 kt 5,526 kt Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Polynesia or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 20,936 kt against 36.67 kt in Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Polynesia and Southern Europe?
20,899 kt, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Southern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Polynesia and Southern Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Polynesia ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 13th 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

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).