Northern Africa vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
Northern Africa
-0.5711 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.3839 % change on previous year
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3839 % change on previous year against -0.5711 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.955 % change on previous year.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 30th 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 | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4102 % change on previous year | 0.4343 % change on previous year | 0.8444 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.4107 % change on previous year | 0.4171 % change on previous year | 0.8277 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -2.26 % change on previous year | 0.4003 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.5633 % change on previous year | 0.3879 % change on previous year | 0.9513 % 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, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3839 % change on previous year against -0.5711 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 0.955 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 30th 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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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.