Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -22,983 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Australia and New Zealand stood at -22,983 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 36,476 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -45,943 kt, in 2011.
That places Australia and New Zealand 207th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,399 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,476 kt | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36,476 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -45,943 kt | -226.0% |
| 2012 | -45,943 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -45,943 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -45,943 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -45,943 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -36,139 kt | -21.3% |
| 2017 | -36,139 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -36,139 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -36,139 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -36,139 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -22,983 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | -22,983 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -22,983 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -22,983 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -22,983 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,399 kt | 25,399 kt | 25,399 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,368 kt | 25,399 kt | 36,476 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -33,780 kt | -45,943 kt | 36,476 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -25,175 kt | -36,139 kt | -22,983 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Australia and New Zealand was -22,983 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 36,476 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -45,943 kt in 2011.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).