Argentina vs South Africa: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Argentina
25,257 kt
in 2022
South Africa
11,847 kt
in 2022
Argentina rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 25,257 kt against 11,847 kt in South Africa, a difference of 13,410 kt.

That makes Argentina's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 68,596 kt 10,725 kt 57,871 kt Argentina
2010s 36,258 kt 11,886 kt 24,372 kt Argentina
2020s 41,936 kt 11,862 kt 30,074 kt Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 25,257 kt against 11,847 kt in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Argentina and South Africa?
13,410 kt, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Argentina ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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
Net Forest conversion — 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
61 places, 1,721 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).