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

Ghana
-55,227 kt
in 2025
Republic of Korea
-45,855 kt
in 2025
Ghana rank
216th
Republic of Korea rank
215th

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

  • Ghana
  • Republic of Korea
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k199020072025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -45,855 kt against -55,227 kt in Ghana, a difference of 9,372 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 216th and Republic of Korea ranks 215th of 223 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 18,080 kt -42,390 kt 60,471 kt Ghana
2000s -9,980 kt -58,343 kt 48,363 kt Ghana
2010s 13,512 kt -50,471 kt 63,982 kt Ghana
2020s -43,262 kt -46,223 kt 2,961 kt Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Ghana or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at -45,855 kt against -55,227 kt in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Ghana and Republic of Korea?
9,372 kt, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ghana ranks 216th 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).