Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- India
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,474 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India, a difference of 66,735 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and India ranks 11th of 243 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,178 1000 ha | 65,582 1000 ha | 92,596 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 151,428 1000 ha | 68,448 1000 ha | 82,979 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 143,927 1000 ha | 70,725 1000 ha | 73,202 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 140,182 1000 ha | 72,524 1000 ha | 67,658 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,474 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
- 66,735 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and India ranks 11th of 243 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).