Indonesia vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Indonesia
-34,709 kt
in 2025
South Africa
-74,851 kt
in 2025
Indonesia rank
214th
South Africa rank
217th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports -34,709 kt against -74,851 kt in South Africa, a difference of 40,142 kt.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 214th and South Africa ranks 217th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million kt | -14,047 kt | 1.03 million kt | Indonesia |
| 2000s | -61,414 kt | -14,130 kt | 47,284 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | -55,580 kt | 10,243 kt | 65,823 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | -66,706 kt | -54,628 kt | 12,078 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), Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at -34,709 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 Indonesia and South Africa?
- 40,142 kt, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Indonesia ranks 214th 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).