CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in South Africa
South Africa: CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ was 10.11 in 2018. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in South Africa, 1995–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10.11 for co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in South Africa peaked at 10.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 14th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.5 | — |
| 1996 | 6.71 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.29 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.64 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 5.26 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.85 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.04 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.12 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.63 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 7.29 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 8.14 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 8.99 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 9.36 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.26 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.17 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 10.11 | -0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.88, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.08 | 5.26 | 6.71 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.43 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 5.38 | 10.17 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in South Africa?
- Co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in South Africa was 10.11 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ (Agriculture, forestry and fishing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 66 countries across 45 industries from 1995 to 2018. It details both aggregate emissions and emissions intensity, specifically direct and indirect CO2 emissions per unit of output. The data is structured to allow for analysis of emission trends by country, industry, and a combination of both. CO2 emissions from fuel consumption are in millions of metric tons of CO2. CO2 emissions intensities are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output. CO2 emissions multipliers are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output.