Mexico vs Southern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Mexico
14,417 kt
in 2025
Southern Africa
-74,470 kt
in 2025
Mexico rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
23rd

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Africa
-75.0k-50.0k-25.0k025.0k50.0k199020072025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 14,417 kt against -74,470 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 88,887 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 21,875 kt -3,194 kt 25,069 kt Mexico
2000s -55,180 kt -12,701 kt 42,479 kt Southern Africa
2010s -10,438 kt 10,570 kt 21,007 kt Southern Africa
2020s 14,417 kt -54,272 kt 68,689 kt Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Mexico or Southern Africa?
Mexico, at 14,417 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 Mexico and Southern Africa?
88,887 kt, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Mexico ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).