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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-1,995 kt
in 2025
Northern Europe
-4,141 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th
Northern Europe rank
18th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Northern Europe
-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports -1,995 kt against -4,141 kt in Northern Europe, a difference of 2,146 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Northern Europe ranks 18th of 21 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s -440 kt -114,316 kt 113,876 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s -3,506 kt -113,407 kt 109,901 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s -2,184 kt -117,412 kt 115,229 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s -1,995 kt -12,442 kt 10,447 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 Northern Europe?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at -1,995 kt against -4,141 kt in Northern Europe 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 Northern Europe?
2,146 kt, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Northern Europe ranks 18th 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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About this data

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).