Iceland vs Southern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
Iceland
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Southern Africa
0.1816 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Southern Africa rank
6th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 0.1816 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.41 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 8.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 % change on previous year | 0.0335 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 0.1573 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.1855 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.1826 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate, Iceland or Southern Africa?
- Iceland, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 0.1816 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between Iceland and Southern Africa?
- 1.41 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Southern Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.