South Africa vs South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation
South Africa
12.86 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Asia
11 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa rank
39th
South Asia rank
43rd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.86 Mt CO2e against 11 Mt CO2e in South Asia, a difference of 1.86 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 39th and South Asia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 Mt CO2e | 27.74 Mt CO2e | 16.41 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2010s | 12.32 Mt CO2e | 20.02 Mt CO2e | 7.7 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2020s | 12.8 Mt CO2e | 11 Mt CO2e | 1.8 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, South Africa or South Asia?
- South Africa, at 12.86 Mt CO2e against 11 Mt CO2e in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between South Africa and South Asia?
- 1.86 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- South Africa ranks 39th and South Asia ranks 43rd 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".