Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,474 1000 ha against 47,148 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 92,326 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.0 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 21 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 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,178 1000 ha | 50,081 1000 ha | 108,096 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 151,428 1000 ha | 48,960 1000 ha | 102,467 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 143,927 1000 ha | 48,037 1000 ha | 95,890 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 140,182 1000 ha | 47,281 1000 ha | 92,901 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,474 1000 ha against 47,148 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 92,326 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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).