India vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
India
-154,418 kt
in 2025
South Africa
-74,851 kt
in 2025
India rank
219th
South Africa rank
217th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -74,851 kt against -154,418 kt in India, a difference of 79,567 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 219th and South Africa ranks 217th of 223 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -227,396 kt | -14,047 kt | 213,349 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | -23,918 kt | -14,130 kt | 9,788 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | -87,653 kt | 10,243 kt | 97,897 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | -150,334 kt | -54,628 kt | 95,706 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -74,851 kt against -154,418 kt in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between India and South Africa?
- 79,567 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- India ranks 219th 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).