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

Canada
5,304 kt
in 2022
New Zealand
2,597 kt
in 2022
Canada rank
16th
New Zealand rank
19th

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

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5,304 kt against 2,597 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 2,707 kt.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 4,603 kt 479.98 kt 4,123 kt Canada
2000s 4,663 kt 6,828 kt 2,164 kt New Zealand
2010s 5,205 kt 6,127 kt 921.83 kt New Zealand
2020s 5,327 kt 3,660 kt 1,667 kt Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 5,304 kt against 2,597 kt in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Canada and New Zealand?
2,707 kt, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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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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).