Southern Africa vs Türkiye: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Southern Africa
-74,828 kt
in 2025
Türkiye
-6,908 kt
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
18th
Türkiye rank
17th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

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

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports -6,908 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 67,920 kt.

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

Southern Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s -14,016 kt -16,944 kt 2,927 kt Southern Africa
2000s -14,107 kt -40,360 kt 26,253 kt Southern Africa
2010s 10,211 kt -30,040 kt 40,250 kt Southern Africa
2020s -54,630 kt -4,052 kt 50,578 kt Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Southern Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at -6,908 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Southern Africa and Türkiye?
67,920 kt, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Türkiye?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Southern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Southern Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 31 groups.
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).