Canada 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
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 154,748 kt against 103,437 kt in Canada, a difference of 51,311 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd 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 | Canada | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,138 kt | 369,237 kt | 301,099 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 202,909 kt | 369,241 kt | 166,331 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 83,219 kt | 373,567 kt | 290,348 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 106,812 kt | 154,748 kt | 47,936 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), Canada or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 154,748 kt against 103,437 kt in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 51,311 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Canada ranks 3rd 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).