Congo vs New Zealand: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Congo
-7,084 kt
in 2025
New Zealand
-8,492 kt
in 2025
Congo rank
198th
New Zealand rank
201st

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

  • Congo
  • New Zealand
-20.0k-10.0k010.0k199020072025

How they compare

Congo currently reports -7,084 kt against -8,492 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 1,408 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 198th and New Zealand ranks 201st of 223 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 6,072 kt -19,848 kt 25,920 kt Congo
2000s 6,072 kt -21,514 kt 27,586 kt Congo
2010s 10,993 kt -19,009 kt 30,002 kt Congo
2020s -3,719 kt -9,665 kt 5,946 kt 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), Congo or New Zealand?
Congo, at -7,084 kt against -8,492 kt in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Congo and New Zealand?
1,408 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Congo ranks 198th and New Zealand ranks 201st 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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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).