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
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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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South Africa vs South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation. Statizoid, drawing on Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/carbon-dioxide-co2-net-fluxes-from-lulucf-deforestation-mt-co2e/south-africa/south-asia/

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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".