GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF (Mt of CO2 equivalent) - Country Ranking - Africa

Definition: GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF refers to changes in atmospheric levels of all greenhouse gases attributable to forest and land-use change activities, including but not limited to (1) emissions and removals of CO2 from decreases or increases in biomass stocks due to forest management, logging, fuelwood collection, etc.; (2) conversion of existing forests and natural grasslands to other land uses; (3) removal of CO2 from the abandonment of formerly managed lands (e.g. croplands and pastures); and (4) emissions and removals of CO2 in soil associated with land-use change and management. For Annex-I countries under the UNFCCC, these data are drawn from the annual GHG inventories submitted to the UNFCCC by each country; for non-Annex-I countries, data are drawn from the most recently submitted National Communication where available. Because of differences in reporting years and methodologies, these data are not generally considered comparable across countries. Data are in million metric tons.

Source: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

Find indicator:
Rank Country Value Year
1 Tanzania 913.56 1994
2 Nigeria 105.01 1994
3 Togo 28.13 1998
4 Cameroon 22.19 1994
5 Sudan 17.78 1995
6 Malawi 17.52 1994
7 Uganda 8.25 1994
8 Mozambique 7.75 1994
9 Morocco 3.64 2000
10 Zambia 3.46 1994
11 Eritrea 1.68 1994
12 Lesotho 1.26 1994
13 Cabo Verde -0.07 1995
14 Mauritius -0.22 1995
15 Djibouti -0.60 1994
16 Seychelles -0.83 1995
17 Comoros -0.90 1994
18 Mauritania -1.32 2000
19 Burkina Faso -1.39 1994
20 São Tomé and Principe -1.54 1998
21 Tunisia -1.77 1994
22 Eswatini -3.25 1994
23 Namibia -5.71 1994
24 Rwanda -7.01 2002
25 Algeria -7.88 2000
26 Mali -9.75 1995
27 Ethiopia -9.88 1995
28 Egypt -9.90 1990
29 Senegal -10.52 2000
30 Burundi -15.35 2005
31 Niger -16.79 2000
32 Guinea -17.60 1994
33 Côte d'Ivoire -18.38 2000
34 South Africa -18.62 1994
35 Ghana -19.02 1996
36 Kenya -28.00 1994
37 Botswana -38.73 1994
38 Chad -46.20 1993
39 Benin -47.52 1995
40 The Gambia -49.98 1993
41 Zimbabwe -62.24 1994
42 Congo -82.07 2000
43 Central African Republic -139.32 1994
44 Dem. Rep. Congo -178.78 2003
45 Madagascar -233.26 2000
46 Gabon -500.88 1994

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Periodicity: Annual