Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Africa
South Africa: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 units per person for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Africa?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.