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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Africa peaked at 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Africa 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.