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

Nicaragua
11.56 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa
12.86 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.86 Mt CO2e against 11.56 Mt CO2e in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3 Mt CO2e.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.56 Mt CO2e 11.33 Mt CO2e 0.2271 Mt CO2e Nicaragua
2010s 11.56 Mt CO2e 12.32 Mt CO2e 0.7614 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 11.56 Mt CO2e 12.8 Mt CO2e 1.24 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, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.86 Mt CO2e against 11.56 Mt CO2e in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Nicaragua and South Africa?
1.3 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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".