France vs Republic of Korea: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

France
-31,988 kt
in 2025
Republic of Korea
-45,855 kt
in 2025
France rank
213th
Republic of Korea rank
215th

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

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
-70.0k-60.0k-50.0k-40.0k-30.0k199020072025

How they compare

France currently reports -31,988 kt against -45,855 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 13,867 kt.

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

France ranks 213th and Republic of Korea ranks 215th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s -30,800 kt -42,390 kt 11,590 kt France
2000s -67,100 kt -58,343 kt 8,757 kt Republic of Korea
2010s -53,059 kt -50,471 kt 2,588 kt Republic of Korea
2020s -31,988 kt -46,223 kt 14,235 kt France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), France or Republic of Korea?
France, at -31,988 kt against -45,855 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between France and Republic of Korea?
13,867 kt, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
France ranks 213th and Republic of Korea ranks 215th of 223 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).