South Africa vs Western Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
South Africa
0.3839 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Africa
-0.7862 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
29th
Western Africa rank
32nd
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3839 % change on previous year against -0.7862 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 1.17 % change on previous year.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 32nd 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4343 % change on previous year | -0.9333 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4171 % change on previous year | -0.8731 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4003 % change on previous year | -0.9145 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3879 % change on previous year | -0.8 % change on previous year | 1.19 % 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 Western Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3839 % change on previous year against -0.7862 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 1.17 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 32nd 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.