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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-1,995 kt
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
-1,885 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -1,885 kt against -1,995 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 110 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s -440 kt -1,525 kt 1,085 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s -3,506 kt -1,680 kt 1,825 kt Syrian Arab Republic
2010s -2,184 kt -1,524 kt 659.27 kt Syrian Arab Republic
2020s -1,995 kt -1,800 kt 194.33 kt Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at -1,885 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
110 kt, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th 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).