Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate
Republic of Korea
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.2446 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against -0.2446 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 8.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 249 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -0.4218 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -0.4223 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.4436 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.2806 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.09 % change on previous year against -0.2446 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.33 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.