Democratic Republic of the Congo vs OECD: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.12 million 1000 ha against 139,474 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 984,736 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 8.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 21 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,178 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | 938,134 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 151,428 1000 ha | 1.11 million 1000 ha | 955,056 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 143,927 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 974,580 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 140,182 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 983,527 1000 ha | OECD |
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 OECD?
- OECD, at 1.12 million 1000 ha against 139,474 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
- 984,736 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 21 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).