Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
-0.5538 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.3839 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
29th
South Africa rank
29th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3839 % change on previous year against -0.5538 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.9377 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5304 % change on previous year 0.4343 % change on previous year 0.9646 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -0.5455 % change on previous year 0.4171 % change on previous year 0.9626 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -0.2824 % change on previous year 0.4003 % change on previous year 0.6827 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.5591 % change on previous year 0.3879 % change on previous year 0.947 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3839 % change on previous year against -0.5538 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
0.9377 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 9,080 data points, 1991–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.