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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-1,267 kt
in 2025
Spain
1,320 kt
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Spain rank
12th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Spain
-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,320 kt against -1,267 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2,587 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 9.25 kt -83,558 kt 83,567 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s -6.21 kt -36,714 kt 36,708 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -1,258 kt -13,069 kt 11,811 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s -1,369 kt -1,199 kt 169.54 kt Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 1,320 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 Spain?
2,587 kt, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Spain rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Spain 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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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).