Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Congo
Congo: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -7,590 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Congo is -7,590 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 224,902.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Congo peaked at 0 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7,590 kt, in 2021.
Congo ranks 207th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt | — |
| 1995 | 0 kt | — |
| 1996 | 0 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | — |
| 2011 | -3.37 kt | — |
| 2012 | -3.37 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3.37 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3.37 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3.37 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.7533 kt | -77.7% |
| 2017 | -0.7533 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.7533 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7533 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.7533 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -7,590 kt | +1007466.7% |
| 2022 | -7,590 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -7,590 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -7,590 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -7,590 kt | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -7,590 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -33.81 kt, 224.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's -7,590 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.17 kt, 1467.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.99 kt | -3.37 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,325 kt | -7,590 kt | -0.7533 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Congo?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Congo was -7,590 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,590 kt in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Congo ranks 207th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 224,902.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).