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

New Zealand
2,597 kt
in 2022
Norway
1,924 kt
in 2022
New Zealand rank
19th
Norway rank
22nd

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

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,597 kt against 1,924 kt in Norway, a difference of 673 kt.

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

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

New Zealand ranks 19th and Norway ranks 22nd of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 479.98 kt 1,916 kt 1,436 kt Norway
2000s 6,828 kt 2,167 kt 4,660 kt New Zealand
2010s 6,127 kt 2,494 kt 3,633 kt New Zealand
2020s 3,660 kt 1,863 kt 1,797 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), New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 2,597 kt against 1,924 kt in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between New Zealand and Norway?
673 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
New Zealand ranks 19th and Norway ranks 22nd 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).