Gabon vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land

Gabon
-120.32 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa
-85.68 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Gabon rank
169th
South Africa rank
167th

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

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -85.68 Mt CO2e against -120.32 Mt CO2e in Gabon, a difference of 34.64 Mt CO2e.

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

Gabon ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 167th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -110.59 Mt CO2e -34.16 Mt CO2e 76.43 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s -124.64 Mt CO2e -52.8 Mt CO2e 71.84 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s -120.32 Mt CO2e -79.65 Mt CO2e 40.67 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 - forest land, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at -85.68 Mt CO2e against -120.32 Mt CO2e in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land between Gabon and South Africa?
34.64 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
Gabon ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 167th 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 - Forest Land (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 - 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".