Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
347.84 kt
in 2025
Malaysia
52,807 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Malaysia rank
11th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 52,807 kt against 347.84 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 52,459 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 151.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,300 kt 42,355 kt 40,055 kt Malaysia
2000s 715.46 kt 33,576 kt 32,860 kt Malaysia
2010s 367.13 kt 26,239 kt 25,872 kt Malaysia
2020s 347.9 kt 53,580 kt 53,232 kt Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 52,807 kt against 347.84 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
52,459 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 21 countries.
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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About this data

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).