Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 630.67 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Melanesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Melanesia is 630.67 kt, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Melanesia peaked at 7,700 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2,317 kt, in 2011.
That places Melanesia 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,857 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,326 kt | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,326 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -2,317 kt | -131.6% |
| 2012 | -2,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,700 kt | -432.3% |
| 2017 | 7,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 630.67 kt | -91.8% |
| 2022 | 630.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 630.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 630.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 630.67 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,857 kt | 6,857 kt | 6,857 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,279 kt | 6,857 kt | 7,326 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,654 kt | -2,317 kt | 7,700 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,809 kt | 630.67 kt | 7,700 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 6 Colombia 56,313 kt compare
- 7 Italy 53,504 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24,464 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,878 kt compare
- 8 Myanmar 53,005 kt compare
- 9 Madagascar 51,311 kt compare
- 10 Sudan 45,804 kt compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 227.33 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 44,917 kt compare
- 11 Polynesia 36.67 kt compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 28,893 kt compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 12 Mozambique 43,135 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Melanesia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Melanesia was 630.67 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,700 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,317 kt in 2011.
- How does Melanesia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Melanesia ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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).