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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
347.84 kt
in 2025
Viet Nam
4,863 kt
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4,863 kt against 347.84 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,515 kt.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 14.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 2,300 kt 0 kt 2,300 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 715.46 kt 0 kt 715.46 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 367.13 kt 0 kt 367.13 kt Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 347.9 kt 4,053 kt 3,705 kt Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4,863 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 Viet Nam?
4,515 kt, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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).