Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -85.68 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in South Africa is -85.68 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in South Africa peaked at -19.41 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, -85.68 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -44.79 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -34.52 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 2002 | -34.85 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -48.37 Mt CO2e | +38.8% |
| 2004 | -38.83 Mt CO2e | -19.7% |
| 2005 | -19.41 Mt CO2e | -50.0% |
| 2006 | -23.7 Mt CO2e | +22.1% |
| 2007 | -34.43 Mt CO2e | +45.3% |
| 2008 | -20.65 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 2009 | -42.04 Mt CO2e | +103.6% |
| 2010 | -34.65 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 2011 | -41.22 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2012 | -44.23 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -52.54 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 2014 | -44.11 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2015 | -56.81 Mt CO2e | +28.8% |
| 2016 | -74.43 Mt CO2e | +31.0% |
| 2017 | -58.15 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 2018 | -53.24 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -68.65 Mt CO2e | +28.9% |
| 2020 | -78.89 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2021 | -68.35 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2022 | -85.68 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 2023 | -85.68 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -34.16 Mt CO2e | -48.37 Mt CO2e | -19.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -52.8 Mt CO2e | -74.43 Mt CO2e | -34.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -79.65 Mt CO2e | -85.68 Mt CO2e | -68.35 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in South Africa was -85.68 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -19.41 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.68 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- South Africa ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".