All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in South Africa
South Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 7.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7.65 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in South Africa peaked at 12.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.61 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.12 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 11.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.27 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 10.43 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.71 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.25 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.68 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.22 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.33 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.98 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 11.89 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.44 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.93 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.26 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.71 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.12 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.38 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.21 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.2 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3 t CO2eq/cap | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 10.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.05 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.25 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1 t CO2eq/cap | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 7.61 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.65 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10.27 t CO2eq/cap | 11.68 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10.03 t CO2eq/cap | 12.71 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10.2 t CO2eq/cap | 11.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 t CO2eq/cap | 7.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10.25 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in South Africa?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in South Africa was 7.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.