Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Americas
1.82 million kt
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
156,015 kt
in 2025
Americas rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time

  • Americas
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072025

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.82 million kt against 156,015 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.66 million kt.

That makes Americas's figure about 11.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 2.92 million kt 369,228 kt 2.55 million kt Americas
2000s 2.11 million kt 369,247 kt 1.74 million kt Americas
2010s 1.56 million kt 374,824 kt 1.18 million kt Americas
2020s 1.78 million kt 156,116 kt 1.63 million kt Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Americas, at 1.82 million kt against 156,015 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
1.66 million kt, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Americas ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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
Net Forest conversion — 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).