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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-1,995 kt
in 2025
Liberia
22,829 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th
Liberia rank
19th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Liberia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 22,829 kt against -1,995 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 24,824 kt.

That makes Liberia's figure about 11.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 19th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s -440 kt 0 kt 440 kt Liberia
2000s -3,506 kt 19,694 kt 23,200 kt Liberia
2010s -2,184 kt 57,831 kt 60,015 kt Liberia
2020s -1,995 kt 28,536 kt 30,531 kt Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Liberia?
Liberia, at 22,829 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Liberia?
24,824 kt, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Liberia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Liberia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 19th of 21 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).