Benin vs Southern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Benin
12,753 kt
in 2025
Southern Africa
-74,470 kt
in 2025
Benin rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Benin
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12,753 kt against -74,470 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 87,223 kt.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,836 kt | -3,194 kt | 1,643 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 36,037 kt | -12,701 kt | 48,738 kt | Benin |
| 2010s | 28,946 kt | 10,570 kt | 18,377 kt | Benin |
| 2020s | 12,865 kt | -54,272 kt | 67,137 kt | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Benin or Southern Africa?
- Benin, at 12,753 kt against -74,470 kt in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Benin and Southern Africa?
- 87,223 kt, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Southern Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Benin ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).