South Africa vs Zambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land
South Africa
-85.68 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Zambia
-65.37 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa rank
167th
Zambia rank
164th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -65.37 Mt CO2e against -85.68 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 20.31 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 164th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -34.16 Mt CO2e | -76.55 Mt CO2e | 42.39 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | -52.8 Mt CO2e | -67.21 Mt CO2e | 14.41 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | -79.65 Mt CO2e | -65.37 Mt CO2e | 14.28 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -65.37 Mt CO2e against -85.68 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land between South Africa and Zambia?
- 20.31 Mt CO2e, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- South Africa ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 164th 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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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".