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