Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Americas
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Americas currently reports 996,689 kt against 154,748 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 841,941 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 6.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million kt | 369,237 kt | 1.01 million kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 801,006 kt | 369,241 kt | 431,766 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 240,048 kt | 373,567 kt | 133,518 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 933,863 kt | 154,748 kt | 779,115 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Americas, at 996,689 kt against 154,748 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 841,941 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Americas ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). 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).