Congo vs Northern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Congo
21,855 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa
30,974 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
29th
Northern Africa rank
27th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 30,974 1000 ha against 21,855 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 9,119 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,213 1000 ha | 43,452 1000 ha | 21,239 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 22,093 1000 ha | 41,695 1000 ha | 19,602 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 21,940 1000 ha | 34,261 1000 ha | 12,322 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 21,824 1000 ha | 31,419 1000 ha | 9,595 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Congo or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 30,974 1000 ha against 21,855 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Congo and Northern Africa?
- 9,119 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Congo ranks 29th and Northern Africa ranks 27th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).