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Annual share of co2 emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Annual share of co2 emissions was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 1984
All-time low
0.0022
in 1884
Years of data
141
1884–2024

Annual share of co2 emissions in South Africa, 1884–2024

00.511.5188419542024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual share of co2 emissions in South Africa is 1.14, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in South Africa peaked at 1.62 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0022, in 1884.

That places South Africa 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 141 years of available data.

Annual share of co2 emissions in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1884 0.0022 —
1885 0.0036 +65.4%
1886 0.0046 +28.0%
1887 0.0044 -4.7%
1888 0.0067 +52.7%
1889 0.011 +63.5%
1890 0.0227 +106.9%
1891 0.0217 -4.6%
1892 0.0348 +60.4%
1893 0.132 +279.6%
1894 0.1723 +30.5%
1895 0.2231 +29.5%
1896 0.2755 +23.5%
1897 0.2952 +7.2%
1898 0.3544 +20.0%
1899 0.296 -16.5%
1900 0.1187 -59.9%
1901 0.193 +62.6%
1902 0.2805 +45.3%
1903 0.3437 +22.5%
1904 0.3828 +11.4%
1905 0.4109 +7.3%
1906 0.4498 +9.5%
1907 0.4355 -3.2%
1908 0.4661 +7.0%
1909 0.5151 +10.5%
1910 0.5566 +8.1%
1911 0.5276 -5.2%
1912 0.5332 +1.1%
1913 0.5386 +1.0%
1914 0.5754 +6.8%
1915 0.588 +2.2%
1916 0.6415 +9.1%
1917 0.6563 +2.3%
1918 0.6338 -3.4%
1919 0.7608 +20.0%
1920 0.7237 -4.9%
1921 0.8158 +12.7%
1922 0.6673 -18.2%
1923 0.7141 +7.0%
1924 0.7475 +4.7%
1925 0.774 +3.6%
1926 0.8275 +6.9%
1927 0.7366 -11.0%
1928 0.7413 +0.6%
1929 0.7175 -3.2%
1930 0.7257 +1.1%
1931 0.7224 -0.5%
1932 0.7347 +1.7%
1933 0.7533 +2.5%
1934 0.7896 +4.8%
1935 0.8383 +6.2%
1936 0.8377 -0.1%
1937 0.8187 -2.3%
1938 0.915 +11.8%
1939 0.8983 -1.8%
1940 0.8499 -5.4%
1941 0.8867 +4.3%
1942 0.9719 +9.6%
1943 0.9608 -1.1%
1944 1.06 +10.0%
1945 1.3 +23.2%
1946 1.22 -6.6%
1947 1.08 -11.1%
1948 1.05 -3.0%
1949 1.16 +11.1%
1950 1.03 -11.8%
1951 1.02 -0.7%
1952 1.1 +7.4%
1953 1.07 -2.6%
1954 1.09 +2.0%
1955 1.11 +2.4%
1956 1.1 -1.2%
1957 1.1 -0.5%
1958 1.14 +4.4%
1959 1.07 -6.7%
1960 1.04 -2.3%
1961 1.08 +4.1%
1962 1.08 -0.1%
1963 1.07 -1.4%
1964 1.1 +3.3%
1965 1.13 +2.6%
1966 1.08 -4.6%
1967 1.09 +1.1%
1968 1.07 -2.2%
1969 1.04 -2.7%
1970 1 -3.5%
1971 1.09 +8.2%
1972 1.06 -2.7%
1973 1.02 -4.0%
1974 1.04 +2.3%
1975 1.09 +4.8%
1976 1.08 -0.8%
1977 1.09 +0.7%
1978 1.06 -2.5%
1979 1.12 +5.6%
1980 1.18 +4.9%
1981 1.36 +15.8%
1982 1.5 +10.0%
1983 1.54 +3.1%
1984 1.62 +5.0%
1985 1.61 -0.9%
1986 1.62 +0.6%
1987 1.56 -3.7%
1988 1.56 +0.4%
1989 1.53 -1.8%
1990 1.38 -10.3%
1991 1.4 +2.1%
1992 1.34 -4.8%
1993 1.41 +5.2%
1994 1.47 +4.7%
1995 1.54 +4.3%
1996 1.5 -2.4%
1997 1.58 +5.3%
1998 1.55 -1.7%
1999 1.51 -2.8%
2000 1.48 -1.7%
2001 1.45 -2.5%
2002 1.36 -6.2%
2003 1.46 +7.7%
2004 1.57 +7.4%
2005 1.41 -10.5%
2006 1.46 +3.8%
2007 1.48 +1.1%
2008 1.54 +4.5%
2009 1.51 -2.4%
2010 1.4 -6.8%
2011 1.38 -1.9%
2012 1.32 -4.0%
2013 1.29 -2.0%
2014 1.36 +5.0%
2015 1.29 -4.9%
2016 1.29 -0.1%
2017 1.22 -5.3%
2018 1.24 +1.0%
2019 1.27 +2.8%
2020 1.24 -2.5%
2021 1.19 -3.7%
2022 1.14 -4.1%
2023 1.15 +0.3%
2024 1.14 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0.0054 0.0022 0.011 6
1890s 0.1828 0.0217 0.3544 10
1900s 0.3596 0.1187 0.5151 10
1910s 0.6012 0.5276 0.7608 10
1920s 0.7465 0.6673 0.8275 10
1930s 0.8034 0.7224 0.915 10
1940s 1.05 0.8499 1.3 10
1950s 1.08 1.02 1.14 10
1960s 1.08 1.04 1.13 10
1970s 1.06 1 1.12 10
1980s 1.51 1.18 1.62 10
1990s 1.47 1.34 1.58 10
2000s 1.47 1.36 1.57 10
2010s 1.31 1.22 1.4 10
2020s 1.17 1.14 1.24 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 12 Turkey 1.33 compare
  2. 13 Brazil 1.25 compare
  3. 14 Mexico 1.19 compare
  4. 16 Australia 1 compare
  5. 17 Vietnam 0.961 compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom 0.8107 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual share of co2 emissions in South Africa?
Annual share of co2 emissions in South Africa was 1.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 1984.
What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 in 1884.
How does South Africa rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
South Africa ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual share of co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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