Guinea vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
Guinea
0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea rank
117th
South Africa rank
120th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre between Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 120th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.