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

Democratic Republic of Congo
18,276
in 2023
World
293,665
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
World rank
1st

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 293,665 against 18,276 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 275,389.

That makes World's figure about 16.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo World Difference Ahead
1990s 21,858 296,162 274,303 World
2000s 20,957 294,477 273,520 World
2010s 19,669 294,260 274,591 World
2020s 18,522 293,900 275,378 World

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 World?
World, at 293,665 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 World?
275,389, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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