Australia vs South Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC

Australia
-72,108 kt
in 2022
South Africa
-85,684 kt
in 2022
Australia rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th

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

  • Australia
  • South Africa
-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k199020062022

How they compare

Australia currently reports -72,108 kt against -85,684 kt in South Africa, a difference of 13,576 kt.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 73 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -35,164 kt -34,158 kt 1,006 kt South Africa
2010s -60,674 kt -52,802 kt 7,873 kt South Africa
2020s -78,750 kt -77,640 kt 1,110 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at -72,108 kt against -85,684 kt in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc between Australia and South Africa?
13,576 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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).