Asia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Asia
-946,941 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-1,995 kt
in 2025
Asia rank
21st
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k199020072025

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports -1,995 kt against -946,941 kt in Asia, a difference of 944,946 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 21st and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 21 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 371,294 kt -440 kt 371,734 kt Asia
2000s -613,998 kt -3,506 kt 610,492 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s -1.10 million kt -2,184 kt 1.09 million kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s -1.02 million kt -1,995 kt 1.02 million kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Asia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at -1,995 kt against -946,941 kt in Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
944,946 kt, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Asia ranks 21st and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 21 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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).