New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC

New Zealand
-17,532 kt
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-18,183 kt
in 2022
New Zealand rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-35.0k-30.0k-25.0k-20.0k-15.0k199020062022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -17,532 kt against -18,183 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 651 kt.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 73 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -22,884 kt -15,787 kt 7,097 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s -29,399 kt -18,620 kt 10,779 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -25,723 kt -19,129 kt 6,594 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s -18,827 kt -18,464 kt 363.17 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at -17,532 kt against -18,183 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
651 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th 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).