Kenya vs South Africa: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Kenya
9,960 kt
in 2022
South Africa
11,847 kt
in 2022
Kenya rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11,847 kt against 9,960 kt in Kenya, a difference of 1,887 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 57 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,829 kt | 10,599 kt | 7,769 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7,570 kt | 11,803 kt | 4,234 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,903 kt | 11,862 kt | 1,959 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11,847 kt against 9,960 kt in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Kenya and South Africa?
- 1,887 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Kenya ranks 9th 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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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).