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

Malaysia
23,097 kt
in 2021
South Africa
11,847 kt
in 2022
Malaysia rank
5th
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 23,097 kt against 11,847 kt in South Africa, a difference of 11,250 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21,047 kt 10,726 kt 10,321 kt Malaysia
2010s 14,244 kt 11,942 kt 2,302 kt Malaysia
2020s 17,125 kt 11,869 kt 5,256 kt Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 23,097 kt against 11,847 kt in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Malaysia and South Africa?
11,250 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Malaysia ranks 5th 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

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).