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

South Africa
12.86 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Viet Nam
13.54 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
36th

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

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 13.54 Mt CO2e against 12.86 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.68 Mt CO2e.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 11.33 Mt CO2e 13.54 Mt CO2e 2.22 Mt CO2e Viet Nam
2010s 12.32 Mt CO2e 13.54 Mt CO2e 1.23 Mt CO2e Viet Nam
2020s 12.8 Mt CO2e 13.54 Mt CO2e 0.749 Mt CO2e Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 13.54 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 Viet Nam?
0.68 Mt CO2e, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
South Africa ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 36th 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".