Nigeria vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest)
Nigeria
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
24th
South Africa rank
24th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | -0.0653 % change on previous year | 0.0653 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -0.002 % change on previous year | 43.69 % change on previous year | 43.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0069 % change on previous year | -43.5 % change on previous year | 43.51 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
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), Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest)?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 24th 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.