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

Australia
7,086 kt
in 2022
France
9,396 kt
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
France rank
11th

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

  • Australia
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062022

How they compare

France currently reports 9,396 kt against 7,086 kt in Australia, a difference of 2,310 kt.

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

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

Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 86,577 kt 8,880 kt 77,697 kt Australia
2000s 74,809 kt 8,449 kt 66,360 kt Australia
2010s 40,561 kt 10,210 kt 30,351 kt Australia
2020s 21,244 kt 9,345 kt 11,899 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 France?
France, at 9,396 kt against 7,086 kt in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Australia and France?
2,310 kt, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and France rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 57 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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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).