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

Small states
23.65 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa
12.86 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Small states rank
39th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Small states
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 23.65 Mt CO2e against 12.86 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 10.79 Mt CO2e.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.38 Mt CO2e 11.33 Mt CO2e 6.05 Mt CO2e Small states
2010s 28.45 Mt CO2e 12.32 Mt CO2e 16.13 Mt CO2e Small states
2020s 24.78 Mt CO2e 12.8 Mt CO2e 11.99 Mt CO2e Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Small states or South Africa?
Small states, at 23.65 Mt CO2e against 12.86 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Small states and South Africa?
10.79 Mt CO2e, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Small states ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
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".