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

Democratic Republic of Congo
18,276
in 2023
United States
17,705
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
United States rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18,276 against 17,705 in United States, a difference of 571.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo United States Difference Ahead
1990s 21,858 14,938 6,921 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 20,957 16,044 4,913 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 19,669 17,260 2,409 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 18,522 17,705 817.2 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 United States?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18,276 against 17,705 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
571, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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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