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

Mexico
11,175 kt
in 2022
South Africa
11,847 kt
in 2022
Mexico rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11,847 kt against 11,175 kt in Mexico, a difference of 672 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9,680 kt 10,726 kt 1,045 kt South Africa
2010s 13,741 kt 11,719 kt 2,022 kt Mexico
2020s 13,924 kt 11,862 kt 2,063 kt Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11,847 kt against 11,175 kt in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Mexico and South Africa?
672 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Mexico ranks 8th 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).