Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in New Zealand

New Zealand: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -17,532 kt in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
-17,532 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
-17,172 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-36,960 kt
in 2007
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2022

-35.0k-30.0k-25.0k-20.0k-15.0k1990200620221990: -23.5k kt1991: -24.4k kt1992: -23.5k kt1993: -23.7k kt1994: -22.8k kt1995: -21.3k kt1996: -20.7k kt1997: -21.3k kt1998: -23.3k kt1999: -24.4k kt2000: -26.0k kt2001: -25.5k kt2002: -22.9k kt2003: -25.8k kt2004: -29.3k kt2005: -32.9k kt2006: -33.6k kt2007: -37.0k kt2008: -30.3k kt2009: -30.7k kt2010: -30.6k kt2011: -29.1k kt2012: -27.3k kt2013: -28.2k kt2014: -27.2k kt2015: -26.7k kt2016: -25.9k kt2017: -23.4k kt2018: -20.5k kt2019: -18.3k kt2020: -21.8k kt2021: -17.2k kt2022: -17.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2022, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in New Zealand stood at -17,532 kt.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at -17,172 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -36,960 kt, in 2007.

That places New Zealand 42nd out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 -23,520 kt
1991 -24,401 kt +3.7%
1992 -23,508 kt -3.7%
1993 -23,693 kt +0.8%
1994 -22,846 kt -3.6%
1995 -21,269 kt -6.9%
1996 -20,654 kt -2.9%
1997 -21,259 kt +2.9%
1998 -23,320 kt +9.7%
1999 -24,370 kt +4.5%
2000 -25,954 kt +6.5%
2001 -25,495 kt -1.8%
2002 -22,874 kt -10.3%
2003 -25,837 kt +13.0%
2004 -29,306 kt +13.4%
2005 -32,948 kt +12.4%
2006 -33,611 kt +2.0%
2007 -36,960 kt +10.0%
2008 -30,321 kt -18.0%
2009 -30,683 kt +1.2%
2010 -30,592 kt -0.3%
2011 -29,124 kt -4.8%
2012 -27,312 kt -6.2%
2013 -28,160 kt +3.1%
2014 -27,205 kt -3.4%
2015 -26,734 kt -1.7%
2016 -25,903 kt -3.1%
2017 -23,405 kt -9.6%
2018 -20,480 kt -12.5%
2019 -18,313 kt -10.6%
2020 -21,776 kt +18.9%
2021 -17,172 kt -21.1%
2022 -17,532 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -22,884 kt -24,401 kt -20,654 kt 10
2000s -29,399 kt -36,960 kt -22,874 kt 10
2010s -25,723 kt -30,592 kt -18,313 kt 10
2020s -18,827 kt -21,776 kt -17,172 kt 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 39 Colombia -15,602 kt compare
  2. 40 Kazakhstan -16,027 kt compare
  3. 41 Ecuador -17,014 kt compare
  4. 43 Norway -18,069 kt compare
  5. 44 Nepal -18,072 kt compare
  6. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -18,183 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in New Zealand?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in New Zealand was -17,532 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was -17,172 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -36,960 kt in 2007.
How does New Zealand rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — 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
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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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).