Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.4213 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4213 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South Africa peaked at 0.6208 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4213, in 2023.
That places South Africa 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5319 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5843 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5819 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6023 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6208 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5849 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5567 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5528 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5769 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.554 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5669 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5282 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5396 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5413 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5475 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5109 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5047 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5103 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5075 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5131 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5218 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4867 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4299 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4213 | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4213 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4213 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0926, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5746 | 0.5319 | 0.6208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.527 | 0.5047 | 0.5669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4649 | 0.4213 | 0.5218 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South Africa was 0.4213 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6208 in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4213 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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