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

Paraguay
26,952 kt
in 2021
South Africa
11,847 kt
in 2022
Paraguay rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 26,952 kt against 11,847 kt in South Africa, a difference of 15,105 kt.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 24,818 kt 10,725 kt 14,094 kt Paraguay
2010s 34,450 kt 11,719 kt 22,731 kt Paraguay
2020s 24,726 kt 11,869 kt 12,856 kt Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 26,952 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 Paraguay and South Africa?
15,105 kt, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Paraguay ranks 3rd 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).