Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -47,069 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-47,069 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 223 countries
All-time high
-44,186 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-63,687 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2025

-65.0k-60.0k-55.0k-50.0k-45.0k1990200720251990: -44.2k kt1991: -44.2k kt1992: -44.2k kt1993: -44.2k kt1994: -44.2k kt1995: -44.2k kt1996: -44.2k kt1997: -44.2k kt1998: -44.2k kt1999: -44.2k kt2000: -44.2k kt2001: -63.7k kt2002: -63.7k kt2003: -63.7k kt2004: -63.7k kt2005: -63.7k kt2006: -63.7k kt2007: -63.7k kt2008: -63.7k kt2009: -63.7k kt2010: -63.7k kt2011: -55.0k kt2012: -55.0k kt2013: -55.0k kt2014: -55.0k kt2015: -55.0k kt2016: -50.2k kt2017: -50.2k kt2018: -50.2k kt2019: -50.2k kt2020: -50.2k kt2021: -47.1k kt2022: -47.1k kt2023: -47.1k kt2024: -47.1k kt2025: -47.1k kt

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

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 211 France -31,988 kt compare
  2. 212 Indonesia -34,709 kt compare
  3. 213 Honduras -34,796 kt compare
  4. 215 Ghana -55,227 kt compare
  5. 216 South Africa -74,851 kt compare
  6. 217 Belarus -146,469 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).