Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
-1,267 kt
in 2025
Melanesia
-2,399 kt
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Melanesia rank
15th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Melanesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports -1,267 kt against -2,399 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 1,132 kt.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 15th 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 Republic of the Congo | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 kt | -3,182 kt | 3,192 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | -6.21 kt | -2,761 kt | 2,755 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | -1,258 kt | -4,055 kt | 2,797 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | -1,369 kt | -2,395 kt | 1,027 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 Republic of the Congo or Melanesia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at -1,267 kt against -2,399 kt in Melanesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
- 1,132 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 15th 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
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).