Southern Africa vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2

Southern Africa
-74,470 kt
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
24,464 kt
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
23rd

Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
-50.0k050.0k199020072025

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 24,464 kt against -74,470 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 98,934 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 23rd of 32 groups.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s -3,194 kt 63,701 kt 66,895 kt Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s -12,701 kt 44,393 kt 57,094 kt Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 10,570 kt 49,480 kt 38,911 kt Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s -54,272 kt 28,983 kt 83,254 kt Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Southern Africa or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 24,464 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 Southern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
98,934 kt, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Southern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
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

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).