OECD vs South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
OECD
-373,047 kt
in 2025
South Africa
-74,851 kt
in 2025
OECD rank
220th
South Africa rank
217th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- OECD
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -74,851 kt against -373,047 kt in OECD, a difference of 298,196 kt.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 220th 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 | OECD | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.22 million kt | -14,047 kt | 1.21 million kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.33 million kt | -14,130 kt | 1.31 million kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.18 million kt | 10,243 kt | 1.19 million kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | -447,937 kt | -54,628 kt | 393,309 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), OECD or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -74,851 kt against -373,047 kt in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between OECD and South Africa?
- 298,196 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do OECD and South Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- OECD ranks 220th 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).