Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate was -7.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate in South Africa is -7.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 157.31 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -53.21 % change on previous year, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7591 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6784 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7666 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6939 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0811 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1969 | -0.92 % change on previous year | +1034.5% |
| 1970 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1971 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1972 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1973 | -0.2752 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1974 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +399.6% |
| 1975 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1976 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0444 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9582 % change on previous year | -2260.1% |
| 1979 | -0.8535 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1980 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -1555.1% |
| 1981 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1983 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1984 | -0.8817 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1985 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +318.7% |
| 1986 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1987 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1988 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1989 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1990 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1991 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1992 | -21.38 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1994 | -18.66 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 1995 | -25.05 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1997 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1999 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -940.3% |
| 2000 | -16.06 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2001 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2002 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 2003 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5152 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8997 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 2008 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2009 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9205 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2011 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -590.4% |
| 2012 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +327.3% |
| 2013 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5325 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2015 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +3838.6% |
| 2016 | -53.21 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 2017 | -30.48 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 157.31 % change on previous year | -616.1% |
| 2019 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2020 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2021 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 2022 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2023 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2024 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2025 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3838.6% | 0.5325 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2260.1% | -0.0444 % change on previous year | 0.9582 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1555.1% | -0.8535 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1034.5% | -0.0811 % change on previous year | -0.92 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -940.3% | 1.2 % change on previous year | -10.12 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +616.1% | -30.48 % change on previous year | 157.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -0.92 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 0.9582 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9916 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.72 % change on previous year | -25.05 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -16.06 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 % change on previous year | -53.21 % change on previous year | 157.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.81 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis -7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Luxembourg -7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Tunisia -7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Namibia -8.47 % change on previous year compare
- 157 United States Virgin Islands -8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Gibraltar -9.05 % change on previous year compare
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 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate in South Africa was -7.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 157.31 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.21 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 gdp pop growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 gdp pop growth Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 gdp pop growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.