Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1,913 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,913 kt.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,960 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,875 kt, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,919 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,919 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,921 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,875 kt | -79.0% |
| 2012 | 1,875 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,875 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,875 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,875 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,960 kt | +377.9% |
| 2017 | 8,960 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,960 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,960 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,960 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,913 kt | -78.6% |
| 2022 | 1,913 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,913 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,913 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,913 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,919 kt | 8,919 kt | 8,919 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,921 kt | 8,919 kt | 8,921 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,413 kt | 1,875 kt | 8,960 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,087 kt | 1,913 kt | 8,960 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Papua New Guinea?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Papua New Guinea was 1,913 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,960 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,875 kt in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).