Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mali: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-1,267 kt
in 2025
Mali
990.73 kt
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Mali rank
13th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mali
-2.0k-1.0k01.0k199020072025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 990.73 kt against -1,267 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2,258 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Mali ranks 13th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 9.25 kt 53.6 kt 44.36 kt Mali
2000s -6.21 kt -17.21 kt 11 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -1,258 kt 673.31 kt 1,931 kt Mali
2020s -1,369 kt 980.55 kt 2,349 kt Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mali?
Mali, at 990.73 kt against -1,267 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali?
2,258 kt, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Mali ranks 13th 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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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).