Botswana vs South America: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest)
Botswana
100 % change on previous year
in 2021
South America
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
South America rank
1st
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) over time
- Botswana
- South America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 100 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South America ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and South America ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | 50 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 40.84 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest), Botswana or South America?
- Botswana, at 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest) between Botswana and South America?
- 100 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and South America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest)?
- Botswana ranks 1st and South America ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land), 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.