Australia vs Japan: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC

Australia
-72,108 kt
in 2022
Japan
-59,763 kt
in 2022
Australia rank
63rd
Japan rank
62nd

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports -59,763 kt against -72,108 kt in Australia, a difference of 12,345 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 73 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s -25,262 kt -99,956 kt 74,695 kt Australia
2000s -35,164 kt -98,854 kt 63,690 kt Australia
2010s -60,674 kt -78,351 kt 17,677 kt Australia
2020s -78,750 kt -63,070 kt 15,681 kt Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc, Australia or Japan?
Japan, at -59,763 kt against -72,108 kt in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc between Australia and Japan?
12,345 kt, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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).