Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs European Union (27): Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-2,343 kt
in 2025
European Union (27)
-71,698 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
European Union (27) rank
17th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • European Union (27)
-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports -2,343 kt against -71,698 kt in European Union (27), a difference of 69,355 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and European Union (27) ranks 17th of 21 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s -2,740 kt -416,453 kt 413,713 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s -4,221 kt -446,264 kt 442,042 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s -2,551 kt -377,784 kt 375,233 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s -2,343 kt -105,268 kt 102,926 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 European Union (27)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at -2,343 kt against -71,698 kt in European Union (27) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and European Union (27)?
69,355 kt, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and European Union (27)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and European Union (27) rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and European Union (27) ranks 17th 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).