Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 154,748 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 154,748 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 549,487 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 154,748 kt, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369,237 kt | — |
| 1991 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 369,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 369,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 549,487 kt | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 549,487 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 549,487 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 549,487 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 549,487 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 154,748 kt | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 154,748 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,237 kt | 369,237 kt | 369,237 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,241 kt | 369,237 kt | 369,241 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,567 kt | 154,748 kt | 549,487 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,748 kt | 154,748 kt | 154,748 kt | 6 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 154,748 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 549,487 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,748 kt in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).