Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-2,343 kt
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
-1,267 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports -1,267 kt against -2,343 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,076 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s -2,740 kt 9.25 kt 2,749 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s -4,221 kt -6.21 kt 4,215 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -2,551 kt -1,258 kt 1,293 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s -2,343 kt -1,369 kt 974.03 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at -1,267 kt against -2,343 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
1,076 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — 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).