Southern Africa vs Western Sahara: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Southern Africa
-74,828 kt
in 2025
Western Sahara
507.58 kt
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
18th
Western Sahara rank
15th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Southern Africa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 507.58 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 75,336 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 18th and Western Sahara ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14,016 kt | -777.42 kt | 13,239 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | -14,107 kt | -387.84 kt | 13,719 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 10,211 kt | -326.05 kt | 10,537 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | -54,630 kt | 365.66 kt | 54,995 kt | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Southern Africa or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 507.58 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 Western Sahara?
- 75,336 kt, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th and Western Sahara ranks 15th 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
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).