Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.5057 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Africa is 0.5057, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.7227 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4935, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7133 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7021 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7022 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6986 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6922 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7075 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7016 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.714 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7227 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6732 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6584 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6598 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6601 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6806 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7042 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6854 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6555 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6494 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6676 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.635 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6263 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5804 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5889 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5918 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5977 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5604 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5542 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5591 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.555 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5584 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5618 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5331 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4999 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4935 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5057 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7027 | 0.6732 | 0.7227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6656 | 0.635 | 0.7042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5772 | 0.5542 | 0.6263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5188 | 0.4935 | 0.5618 | 5 |
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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 emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Africa was 0.5057 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7227 in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4935 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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