What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

495.77 Mt CO2e, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Brazil vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Brazil

1,025 Mt CO2e

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

529.23 Mt CO2e

in 2023

Brazil rank

1st

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

2nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

Brazil
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,025 Mt CO2e against 529.23 Mt CO2e in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 495.77 Mt CO2e.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 183 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,520 Mt CO2e	483.74 Mt CO2e	1,036 Mt CO2e	Brazil
2010s	648.91 Mt CO2e	645.2 Mt CO2e	3.71 Mt CO2e	Brazil
2020s	1,014 Mt CO2e	529.23 Mt CO2e	484.88 Mt CO2e	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Brazil, at 1,025 Mt CO2e against 529.23 Mt CO2e in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 495.77 Mt CO2e, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?: Brazil ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".