Melanesia vs Southern Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Melanesia
-2,399 kt
in 2025
Southern Africa
-74,828 kt
in 2025
Melanesia rank
15th
Southern Africa rank
18th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports -2,399 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 72,429 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3,182 kt | -14,016 kt | 10,834 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | -2,761 kt | -14,107 kt | 11,346 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | -4,055 kt | 10,211 kt | 14,265 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | -2,395 kt | -54,630 kt | 52,234 kt | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Melanesia or Southern Africa?
- Melanesia, at -2,399 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 72,429 kt, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Africa rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Melanesia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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).