New Zealand vs South Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share

New Zealand
-21.14 %
in 2023
South Africa
-20.14 %
in 2023
New Zealand rank
211th
South Africa rank
210th

LULUCF — Emissions Share over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
-200-150-100-500199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -20.14 % against -21.14 % in New Zealand, a difference of 1 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 211th and South Africa ranks 210th of 223 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -136.9 % -3.49 % 133.41 % South Africa
2000s -113.83 % -2.98 % 110.85 % South Africa
2010s -88.44 % 1.88 % 90.33 % South Africa
2020s -30.43 % -12.69 % 17.74 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lulucf — emissions share, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at -20.14 % against -21.14 % in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in lulucf — emissions share between New Zealand and South Africa?
1 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for lulucf — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 211th and South Africa ranks 210th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.