Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Russian Federation: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,474 1000 ha
in 2025
Russian Federation
832,630 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 832,630 1000 ha against 139,474 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 693,156 1000 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 6.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 157,502 1000 ha 812,132 1000 ha 654,629 1000 ha Russian Federation
2000s 151,428 1000 ha 816,526 1000 ha 665,098 1000 ha Russian Federation
2010s 143,927 1000 ha 823,740 1000 ha 679,813 1000 ha Russian Federation
2020s 140,182 1000 ha 830,531 1000 ha 690,349 1000 ha Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 832,630 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 Russian Federation?
693,156 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).