South Africa vs South America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
South Africa
0.3839 % change on previous year
in 2025
South America
-0.5094 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
29th
South America rank
28th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3839 % change on previous year against -0.5094 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 0.8933 % change on previous year.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and South America ranks 28th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4343 % change on previous year | -0.7293 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4171 % change on previous year | -0.571 % change on previous year | 0.9881 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4003 % change on previous year | -0.4203 % change on previous year | 0.8206 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3879 % change on previous year | -0.4822 % change on previous year | 0.8701 % 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, South Africa or South America?
- South Africa, at 0.3839 % change on previous year against -0.5094 % change on previous year in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between South Africa and South America?
- 0.8933 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 29th and South America ranks 28th 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.