Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land was 18.47 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other 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 - other land in South Africa is 18.47 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 659.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in South Africa peaked at 31.68 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.77 Mt CO2e, in 2014.
That places South Africa 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.73 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -3.26 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2002 | -1.42 Mt CO2e | -56.6% |
| 2003 | -2.61 Mt CO2e | +84.6% |
| 2004 | -3.41 Mt CO2e | +30.4% |
| 2005 | -2.54 Mt CO2e | -25.5% |
| 2006 | -3.58 Mt CO2e | +41.0% |
| 2007 | -3.47 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2008 | -3.65 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2009 | -3.35 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2010 | -2.06 Mt CO2e | -38.4% |
| 2011 | -2.2 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2012 | -1.34 Mt CO2e | -39.1% |
| 2013 | -3.3 Mt CO2e | +145.7% |
| 2014 | -3.77 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 30.97 Mt CO2e | -920.7% |
| 2016 | 31.32 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.68 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.65 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.58 Mt CO2e | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 20.26 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.39 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.47 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 18.47 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3 Mt CO2e | -3.65 Mt CO2e | -1.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 Mt CO2e | -3.77 Mt CO2e | 31.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 Mt CO2e | 18.47 Mt CO2e | 20.39 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Ukraine 21.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 19.97 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 19.25 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Kenya 13.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Sweden 11.51 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.96 Mt CO2e compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -51.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in South Africa was 18.47 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 - other land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 659.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 - Other Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Other land".