Germany vs Southern Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Germany
711.33 kt
in 2025
Southern Africa
-74,828 kt
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Southern Africa rank
18th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time

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

How they compare

Germany currently reports 711.33 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 75,539 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -61,270 kt -14,016 kt 47,254 kt Southern Africa
2000s -31,507 kt -14,107 kt 17,400 kt Southern Africa
2010s -30,192 kt 10,211 kt 40,402 kt Southern Africa
2020s 592.78 kt -54,630 kt 55,222 kt Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Germany or Southern Africa?
Germany, at 711.33 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Germany and Southern Africa?
75,539 kt, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Southern Africa rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Germany ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 243 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

Indicator
Forestland — 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).