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

Japan
2,251 kt
in 2022
New Zealand
2,597 kt
in 2022
Japan rank
20th
New Zealand rank
19th

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

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

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,597 kt against 2,251 kt in Japan, a difference of 346 kt.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 7,092 kt 479.98 kt 6,612 kt Japan
2000s 4,081 kt 6,828 kt 2,746 kt New Zealand
2010s 2,974 kt 6,127 kt 3,152 kt New Zealand
2020s 2,507 kt 3,660 kt 1,153 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), Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2,597 kt against 2,251 kt in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Japan and New Zealand?
346 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Japan ranks 20th 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).