Melanesia vs Western Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Melanesia
-2,399 kt
in 2025
Western Africa
-64,178 kt
in 2025
Melanesia rank
15th
Western Africa rank
16th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports -2,399 kt against -64,178 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 61,779 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 21 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3,182 kt | -23,070 kt | 19,887 kt | Melanesia |
| 2000s | -2,761 kt | -23,861 kt | 21,099 kt | Melanesia |
| 2010s | -4,055 kt | -4,668 kt | 612.99 kt | Melanesia |
| 2020s | -2,395 kt | -54,931 kt | 52,535 kt | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Melanesia, at -2,399 kt against -64,178 kt in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 61,779 kt, with Melanesia 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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Melanesia ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 16th 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).