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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
-2,343 kt
in 2025
Latvia
1,364 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
Latvia rank
11th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Latvia
-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,364 kt against -2,343 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,707 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s -2,740 kt -14,975 kt 12,235 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s -4,221 kt -16,070 kt 11,849 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s -2,551 kt -12,580 kt 10,030 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s -2,343 kt -941.15 kt 1,401 kt Latvia

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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 1,364 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 Latvia?
3,707 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Latvia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th 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).