Papua New Guinea vs United States: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
0.0042 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
United States rank
77th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0042 kt per square kilometre against 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0021 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and United States ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0042 kt per square kilometre against 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and United States ranks 77th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.