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In 2020, New Zealand had 8.20 Mha of natural forest, extending over 31% of its land area. In 2023, it lost 5.63 kha of natural forest, equivalent to 45.8 Mt of CO₂ emissions.
Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize the role forests play in climate change in New Zealand. Forest carbon statistics – including how forests store, emit and sequester (remove) carbon – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.
  • Forest greenhouse gas net flux

  • Forest carbon removals

  • Forest greenhouse gas emissions