Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -387.56 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Papua New Guinea is -387.56 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14,525.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.69 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -387.56 kt, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 223 countries 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.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.58 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -3.7 kt | -334.1% |
| 2002 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 kt | -172.6% |
| 2012 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -379.71 kt | -14233.6% |
| 2017 | -379.71 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -379.71 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -379.71 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -379.71 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -387.56 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | -387.56 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -387.56 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -387.56 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -387.56 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 kt | 1.58 kt | 1.58 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.17 kt | -3.7 kt | 1.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -150.91 kt | -379.71 kt | 2.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -386.26 kt | -387.56 kt | -379.71 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Papua New Guinea?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Papua New Guinea was -387.56 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -387.56 kt in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14,525.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).