Cameroon 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
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 154,748 kt against 60,845 kt in Cameroon, a difference of 93,903 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.5 times Cameroon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,959 kt | 369,237 kt | 322,278 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 37,333 kt | 369,241 kt | 331,908 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 55,345 kt | 373,567 kt | 318,221 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 66,182 kt | 154,748 kt | 88,566 kt | 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 — net emissions/removals (co2), Cameroon or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 154,748 kt against 60,845 kt in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 93,903 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Cameroon ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
- 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).