Nigeria vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
118th
South Africa rank
120th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.0193 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 Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 118th 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.