Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 0.948 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.948 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.33 kg per constant US$
in 2009
All-time low
0.794 kg per constant US$
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Africa stood at 0.948 kg per constant US$.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Africa peaked at 1.33 kg per constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.794 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
South Africa ranks 24th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.871 kg per constant US$ | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.939 kg per constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.992 kg per constant US$ | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.794 kg per constant US$ | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.802 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.913 kg per constant US$ | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.91 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 kg per constant US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.972 kg per constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.971 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.911 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.957 kg per constant US$ | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.91 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.948 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | 0.794 kg per constant US$ | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9971 kg per constant US$ | 0.91 kg per constant US$ | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9775 kg per constant US$ | 0.91 kg per constant US$ | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Ukraine 1.04 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 1.02 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Ethiopia 0.992 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Pakistan 0.926 kg per constant US$ compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.923 kg per constant US$ compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.923 kg per constant US$ compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Africa was 0.948 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.794 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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