Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in South Africa
South Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -85,684 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in South Africa is -85,684 kt, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in South Africa peaked at -19,406 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, -85,684 kt, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 64th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -44,791 kt | — |
| 2001 | -34,524 kt | -22.9% |
| 2002 | -34,847 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -48,372 kt | +38.8% |
| 2004 | -38,829 kt | -19.7% |
| 2005 | -19,406 kt | -50.0% |
| 2006 | -23,701 kt | +22.1% |
| 2007 | -34,426 kt | +45.3% |
| 2008 | -20,648 kt | -40.0% |
| 2009 | -42,039 kt | +103.6% |
| 2010 | -34,646 kt | -17.6% |
| 2011 | -41,220 kt | +19.0% |
| 2012 | -44,232 kt | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -52,537 kt | +18.8% |
| 2014 | -44,107 kt | -16.0% |
| 2015 | -56,807 kt | +28.8% |
| 2016 | -74,434 kt | +31.0% |
| 2017 | -58,148 kt | -21.9% |
| 2018 | -53,239 kt | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -68,647 kt | +28.9% |
| 2020 | -78,889 kt | +14.9% |
| 2021 | -68,347 kt | -13.4% |
| 2022 | -85,684 kt | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -34,158 kt | -48,372 kt | -19,406 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -52,802 kt | -74,434 kt | -34,646 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -77,640 kt | -85,684 kt | -68,347 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in South Africa?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in South Africa was -85,684 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -19,406 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -85,684 kt in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).