Kenya vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land

Kenya
13.62 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa
18.47 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Kenya rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th

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

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.47 Mt CO2e against 13.62 Mt CO2e in Kenya, a difference of 4.85 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.22 Mt CO2e -3 Mt CO2e 7.22 Mt CO2e Kenya
2010s 9.59 Mt CO2e 13.35 Mt CO2e 3.76 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 12.78 Mt CO2e 19.39 Mt CO2e 6.62 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 - other land, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18.47 Mt CO2e against 13.62 Mt CO2e in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land between Kenya and South Africa?
4.85 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land?
Kenya ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 182 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 - Other 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 - Other 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
229 places, 5,300 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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