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

New Zealand
-8,492 kt
in 2025
Poland
-8,257 kt
in 2025
New Zealand rank
193rd
Poland rank
191st

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Poland
-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Poland currently reports -8,257 kt against -8,492 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 235 kt.

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

New Zealand ranks 193rd and Poland ranks 191st of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Poland Difference Ahead
1990s -20,687 kt -26,690 kt 6,002 kt New Zealand
2000s -21,708 kt -76,388 kt 54,680 kt New Zealand
2010s -19,146 kt -41,687 kt 22,541 kt New Zealand
2020s -9,665 kt -11,847 kt 2,182 kt New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), New Zealand or Poland?
Poland, at -8,257 kt against -8,492 kt in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between New Zealand and Poland?
235 kt, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
New Zealand ranks 193rd and Poland ranks 191st 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).