How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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

South Africa

12.86 Mt CO2e

in 2023

Uganda

13.1 Mt CO2e

in 2023

South Africa rank

39th

Uganda rank

38th

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

South Africa
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.1 Mt CO2e against 12.86 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.24 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

South Africa ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 38th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.33 Mt CO2e	13.1 Mt CO2e	1.77 Mt CO2e	Uganda
2010s	12.32 Mt CO2e	13.1 Mt CO2e	0.7815 Mt CO2e	Uganda
2020s	12.8 Mt CO2e	13.1 Mt CO2e	0.3032 Mt CO2e	Uganda

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 Uganda?: Uganda, at 13.1 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 South Africa and Uganda?: 0.24 Mt CO2e, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?: South Africa ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 38th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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