Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -47,069 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — 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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Republic of Korea is -47,069 kt, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Republic of Korea peaked at -44,186 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -63,687 kt, in 2001.
Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -44,186 kt | — |
| 1991 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -44,186 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -63,687 kt | +44.1% |
| 2002 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -63,687 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -55,035 kt | -13.6% |
| 2012 | -55,035 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -55,035 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -55,035 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -55,035 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -50,243 kt | -8.7% |
| 2017 | -50,243 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -50,243 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -50,243 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -50,243 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -47,069 kt | -6.3% |
| 2022 | -47,069 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -47,069 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -47,069 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -47,069 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -44,186 kt | -44,186 kt | -44,186 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -61,737 kt | -63,687 kt | -44,186 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -53,983 kt | -63,687 kt | -50,243 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -47,598 kt | -50,243 kt | -47,069 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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Republic of Korea?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Republic of Korea was -47,069 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -44,186 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -63,687 kt in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 214th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 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).