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

Central America
-777.33 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-1,995 kt
in 2025
Central America rank
17th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th

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

  • Central America
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-50.0k050.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

Central America currently reports -777.33 kt against -1,995 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,218 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 17th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 77,717 kt -440 kt 78,157 kt Central America
2000s -25,936 kt -3,506 kt 22,431 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 5,675 kt -2,184 kt 7,859 kt Central America
2020s 13,003 kt -1,995 kt 14,998 kt Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Central America or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Central America, at -777.33 kt against -1,995 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
1,218 kt, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Central America ranks 17th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th 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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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).