Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Oceania

Oceania: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -22,374 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-22,374 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
43,758 kt
in 2001
All-time low
-47,975 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Oceania, 1990–2025

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k1990200720251990: 32.1k kt1991: 32.1k kt1992: 32.1k kt1993: 32.1k kt1994: 32.1k kt1995: 32.1k kt1996: 32.1k kt1997: 32.1k kt1998: 32.1k kt1999: 32.1k kt2000: 32.1k kt2001: 43.8k kt2002: 43.8k kt2003: 43.8k kt2004: 43.8k kt2005: 43.8k kt2006: 43.8k kt2007: 43.8k kt2008: 43.8k kt2009: 43.8k kt2010: 43.8k kt2011: -48.0k kt2012: -48.0k kt2013: -48.0k kt2014: -48.0k kt2015: -48.0k kt2016: -28.5k kt2017: -28.5k kt2018: -28.5k kt2019: -28.5k kt2020: -28.5k kt2021: -22.4k kt2022: -22.4k kt2023: -22.4k kt2024: -22.4k kt2025: -22.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Oceania recorded -22,374 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

The figure is up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Oceania peaked at 43,758 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -47,975 kt, in 2011.

Oceania ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Oceania, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 32,131 kt
1991 32,131 kt +0.0%
1992 32,131 kt +0.0%
1993 32,131 kt +0.0%
1994 32,131 kt +0.0%
1995 32,131 kt +0.0%
1996 32,131 kt +0.0%
1997 32,131 kt +0.0%
1998 32,131 kt +0.0%
1999 32,131 kt +0.0%
2000 32,131 kt +0.0%
2001 43,758 kt +36.2%
2002 43,758 kt +0.0%
2003 43,758 kt +0.0%
2004 43,758 kt +0.0%
2005 43,758 kt +0.0%
2006 43,758 kt +0.0%
2007 43,758 kt +0.0%
2008 43,758 kt +0.0%
2009 43,758 kt +0.0%
2010 43,758 kt +0.0%
2011 -47,975 kt -209.6%
2012 -47,975 kt -0.0%
2013 -47,975 kt -0.0%
2014 -47,975 kt -0.0%
2015 -47,975 kt -0.0%
2016 -28,453 kt -40.7%
2017 -28,453 kt -0.0%
2018 -28,453 kt -0.0%
2019 -28,453 kt -0.0%
2020 -28,453 kt -0.0%
2021 -22,374 kt -21.4%
2022 -22,374 kt -0.0%
2023 -22,374 kt -0.0%
2024 -22,374 kt -0.0%
2025 -22,374 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,131 kt 32,131 kt 32,131 kt 10
2000s 42,595 kt 32,131 kt 43,758 kt 10
2010s -30,993 kt -47,975 kt 43,758 kt 10
2020s -23,387 kt -28,453 kt -22,374 kt 6

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 17 Paraguay 27,661 kt compare
  2. 17 Syrian Arab Republic -1,885 kt compare
  3. 18 Central African Republic 24,963 kt compare
  4. 18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -1,995 kt compare
  5. 19 Liberia 22,829 kt compare
  6. 19 Viet Nam -5,412 kt compare
  7. 20 Mali 22,675 kt compare
  8. 20 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
  9. 21 Chad 20,709 kt compare
  10. 22 Guinea 18,825 kt compare
  11. 23 Burkina Faso 18,619 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Oceania?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Oceania was -22,374 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 43,758 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was -47,975 kt in 2011.
How does Oceania rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Oceania ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).