New Zealand vs Paraguay: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

New Zealand
-8,492 kt
in 2025
Paraguay
-9,108 kt
in 2025
New Zealand rank
193rd
Paraguay rank
195th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Paraguay
-20.0k-10.0k010.0k199020072025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -8,492 kt against -9,108 kt in Paraguay, a difference of 616 kt.

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

New Zealand ranks 193rd and Paraguay ranks 195th of 223 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s -20,687 kt 0.5869 kt 20,688 kt Paraguay
2000s -21,708 kt -2.47 kt 21,705 kt Paraguay
2010s -19,146 kt 2,389 kt 21,535 kt Paraguay
2020s -9,665 kt -6,594 kt 3,072 kt Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), New Zealand or Paraguay?
New Zealand, at -8,492 kt against -9,108 kt in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between New Zealand and Paraguay?
616 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
New Zealand ranks 193rd and Paraguay ranks 195th of 223 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

Indicator
Forestland — 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).