Brazil vs South Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Brazil
-336,460 kt
in 2025
South Africa
-74,851 kt
in 2025
Brazil rank
219th
South Africa rank
216th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -74,851 kt against -336,460 kt in Brazil, a difference of 261,609 kt.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 219th and South Africa ranks 216th of 223 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -563,476 kt | -14,047 kt | 549,429 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | -467,239 kt | -14,130 kt | 453,109 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | -492,021 kt | 10,243 kt | 502,264 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | -335,076 kt | -54,628 kt | 280,447 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -74,851 kt against -336,460 kt in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 261,609 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Brazil ranks 219th and South Africa ranks 216th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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).