Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric

Democratic Republic of Congo
18,276
in 2023
Russia
41,206
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 41,206 against 18,276 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 22,930.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 21,858 36,295 14,437 Russia
2000s 20,957 37,768 16,810 Russia
2010s 19,669 39,813 20,144 Russia
2020s 18,522 40,974 22,452 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
Russia, at 41,206 against 18,276 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
22,930, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
209 places, 6,654 data points, 1992–2023
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