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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-1,995 kt
in 2025
Malaysia
30,030 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th
Malaysia rank
16th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k050.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 30,030 kt against -1,995 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 32,025 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 15.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s -440 kt 78,745 kt 79,185 kt Malaysia
2000s -3,506 kt 69,416 kt 72,922 kt Malaysia
2010s -2,184 kt -59,820 kt 57,636 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s -1,995 kt 29,861 kt 31,856 kt Malaysia

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 Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 30,030 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 Malaysia?
32,025 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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).