Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -45,855 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Republic of Korea is -45,855 kt, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Republic of Korea peaked at -42,390 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -60,115 kt, in 2001.
That places Republic of Korea 215th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -42,390 kt | — |
| 1991 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -42,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -60,115 kt | +41.8% |
| 2002 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -60,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -50,468 kt | -16.0% |
| 2012 | -50,468 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -50,468 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -50,468 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -50,468 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -48,063 kt | -4.8% |
| 2017 | -48,063 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -48,063 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -48,063 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -48,063 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -45,855 kt | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -45,855 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -45,855 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -45,855 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -45,855 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -42,390 kt | -42,390 kt | -42,390 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -58,343 kt | -60,115 kt | -42,390 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -50,471 kt | -60,115 kt | -48,063 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -46,223 kt | -48,063 kt | -45,855 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 283.96 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Republic of Korea?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Republic of Korea was -45,855 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -42,390 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -60,115 kt in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 215th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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).