Namibia vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Namibia
11.61 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa
12.86 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Namibia rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.86 Mt CO2e against 11.61 Mt CO2e in Namibia, a difference of 1.25 Mt CO2e.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 183 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 10.55 Mt CO2e 11.33 Mt CO2e 0.7795 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 11.5 Mt CO2e 12.32 Mt CO2e 0.8137 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 11.61 Mt CO2e 12.8 Mt CO2e 1.19 Mt CO2e South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.86 Mt CO2e against 11.61 Mt CO2e in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Namibia and South Africa?
1.25 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Namibia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".