Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Namibia
11,622 kt
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
9,594 kt
in 2015
Namibia rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

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

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11,622 kt against 9,594 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,028 kt.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 57 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 10,634 kt 2,988 kt 7,647 kt Namibia
2010s 11,457 kt 8,191 kt 3,266 kt Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 11,622 kt against 9,594 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
2,028 kt, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Namibia ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th 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).