Australia vs Canada: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Australia
7,086 kt
in 2022
Canada
5,304 kt
in 2022
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
15th

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 7,086 kt against 5,304 kt in Canada, a difference of 1,782 kt.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 15th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 86,577 kt 4,603 kt 81,973 kt Australia
2000s 74,809 kt 4,663 kt 70,146 kt Australia
2010s 40,561 kt 5,205 kt 35,356 kt Australia
2020s 21,244 kt 5,327 kt 15,917 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 7,086 kt against 5,304 kt in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Australia and Canada?
1,782 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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
61 places, 1,721 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).