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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-1,267 kt
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
-1,885 kt
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
13th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-2.0k-1.5k-1.0k-5000199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports -1,267 kt against -1,885 kt in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 618 kt.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th 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 Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 9.25 kt -1,525 kt 1,535 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s -6.21 kt -1,680 kt 1,674 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -1,258 kt -1,524 kt 266.46 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s -1,369 kt -1,800 kt 431.8 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at -1,267 kt against -1,885 kt in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
618 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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).