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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-1,995 kt
in 2025
Western Asia
-17,459 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
18th
Western Asia rank
19th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Western Asia
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k199020072025

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports -1,995 kt against -17,459 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 15,464 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times 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 Western Asia ranks 19th 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 Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s -440 kt -22,590 kt 22,150 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s -3,506 kt -48,927 kt 45,421 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s -2,184 kt -35,282 kt 33,099 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s -1,995 kt -12,797 kt 10,802 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 Western Asia?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at -1,995 kt against -17,459 kt in Western Asia 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 Western Asia?
15,464 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 Western Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Western Asia 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).