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

Italy
1,971 kt
in 2022
New Zealand
2,597 kt
in 2022
Italy rank
21st
New Zealand rank
19th

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

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,597 kt against 1,971 kt in Italy, a difference of 626 kt.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 344.4 kt 479.98 kt 135.58 kt New Zealand
2000s 1,097 kt 6,828 kt 5,731 kt New Zealand
2010s 1,911 kt 6,127 kt 4,216 kt New Zealand
2020s 1,965 kt 3,660 kt 1,695 kt New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Italy or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2,597 kt against 1,971 kt in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Italy and New Zealand?
626 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Italy ranks 21st 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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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).