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

Namibia
11,622 kt
in 2022
South Africa
11,847 kt
in 2022
Namibia rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11,847 kt against 11,622 kt in Namibia, a difference of 225 kt.

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

Namibia ranks 7th 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 Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10,609 kt 10,726 kt 116.37 kt South Africa
2010s 11,523 kt 11,719 kt 195.91 kt South Africa
2020s 11,622 kt 11,862 kt 239.77 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), Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11,847 kt against 11,622 kt in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Namibia and South Africa?
225 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Namibia ranks 7th 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).