Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
154,748 kt
in 2025
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
828,964 kt
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199020072025

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 828,964 kt against 154,748 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 674,216 kt.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 5.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 21 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 369,237 kt 1.11 million kt 743,053 kt Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 369,241 kt 978,745 kt 609,505 kt Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 373,567 kt 1.19 million kt 814,001 kt Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 154,748 kt 853,802 kt 699,054 kt Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

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 Republic of the Congo or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 828,964 kt against 154,748 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
674,216 kt, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th 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).