Congo vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Congo
2.95 Mt CO2e
in 2023
North Korea
2.3 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Congo rank
70th
North Korea rank
72nd

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

  • Congo
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.95 Mt CO2e against 2.3 Mt CO2e in North Korea, a difference of 0.65 Mt CO2e.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 72nd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.95 Mt CO2e 2.3 Mt CO2e 0.644 Mt CO2e Congo
2010s 3 Mt CO2e 2.3 Mt CO2e 0.6982 Mt CO2e Congo
2020s 3.01 Mt CO2e 2.3 Mt CO2e 0.7118 Mt CO2e Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Congo or North Korea?
Congo, at 2.95 Mt CO2e against 2.3 Mt CO2e in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Congo and North Korea?
0.65 Mt CO2e, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Congo ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 72nd 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

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