Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -2,343 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea is -2,343 kt, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at -2,343 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4,386 kt, in 2001.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2,740 kt | — |
| 1991 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -4,386 kt | +60.1% |
| 2002 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -4,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2,350 kt | -46.4% |
| 2012 | -2,350 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2,350 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2,350 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2,350 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2,343 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2,343 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,740 kt | -2,740 kt | -2,740 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -4,221 kt | -4,386 kt | -2,740 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,551 kt | -4,386 kt | -2,343 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,343 kt | -2,343 kt | -2,343 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1,108 kt compare
- 11 Latvia 1,364 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo -1,267 kt compare
- 12 Spain 1,320 kt compare
- 13 Mali 990.73 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic -1,885 kt compare
- 14 Germany 711.33 kt compare
- 15 Western Sahara 507.58 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia -2,399 kt compare
- 16 Seychelles 87.41 kt compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -2,838 kt compare
- 17 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
- 17 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 211.91 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,549 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,788 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was -2,343 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -2,343 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,386 kt in 2001.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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).