Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 156,015 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 156,015 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 550,500 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 156,015 kt, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369,228 kt | — |
| 1991 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 369,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 369,249 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 550,500 kt | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 550,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 550,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 550,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 550,500 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 156,623 kt | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 156,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 156,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 156,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 156,015 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 156,015 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 156,015 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 156,015 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 156,015 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,228 kt | 369,228 kt | 369,228 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,247 kt | 369,228 kt | 369,249 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,824 kt | 156,623 kt | 550,500 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,116 kt | 156,015 kt | 156,623 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Brazil 1.24 million kt compare
- 2 OECD 147,607 kt compare
- 3 Peru 130,591 kt compare
- 4 Canada 92,700 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62,649 kt compare
- 5 Cambodia 71,652 kt compare
- 6 Cameroon 60,852 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 59,157 kt compare
- 7 Argentina 58,890 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 156,015 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 550,500 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,015 kt in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).