Ghana vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Ghana
-55,227 kt
in 2025
South Africa
-74,851 kt
in 2025
Ghana rank
216th
South Africa rank
217th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -55,227 kt against -74,851 kt in South Africa, a difference of 19,624 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 216th and South Africa ranks 217th of 223 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,080 kt | -14,047 kt | 32,127 kt | Ghana |
| 2000s | -9,980 kt | -14,130 kt | 4,150 kt | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13,512 kt | 10,243 kt | 3,268 kt | Ghana |
| 2020s | -43,262 kt | -54,628 kt | 11,367 kt | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at -55,227 kt against -74,851 kt in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Ghana and South Africa?
- 19,624 kt, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Ghana ranks 216th and South Africa ranks 217th 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).