European Union (27) vs South Africa: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC

European Union (27)
19,563 kt
in 2020
South Africa
14,524 kt
in 2015
European Union (27) rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC over time

  • European Union (27)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 19,563 kt against 14,524 kt in South Africa, a difference of 5,039 kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 5 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 23,026 kt 14,201 kt 8,825 kt European Union (27)
2010s 21,478 kt 14,464 kt 7,014 kt European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc, European Union (27) or South Africa?
European Union (27), at 19,563 kt against 14,524 kt in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc between European Union (27) and South Africa?
5,039 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do European Union (27) and South Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,552 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf