Africa Western and Central vs Lesotho: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land

Africa Western and Central
-286.72 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Lesotho
4.87 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
15th
Lesotho rank
17th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Lesotho
-600-400-2000200020112023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.87 Mt CO2e against -286.72 Mt CO2e in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 291.59 Mt CO2e.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s -531.84 Mt CO2e 4.89 Mt CO2e 536.73 Mt CO2e Lesotho
2010s -402.53 Mt CO2e 4.87 Mt CO2e 407.4 Mt CO2e Lesotho
2020s -294.18 Mt CO2e 4.87 Mt CO2e 299.05 Mt CO2e Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land, Africa Western and Central or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 4.87 Mt CO2e against -286.72 Mt CO2e in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land between Africa Western and Central and Lesotho?
291.59 Mt CO2e, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Lesotho rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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 - Forest Land (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 - Forest Land (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, 5,518 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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