Consumption based carbon intensity in South Africa
South Africa: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.4399 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4399
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
15th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 1991
All-time low
0.4399
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in South Africa, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4399 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in South Africa peaked at 1.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4399, in 2022.
That places South Africa 15th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.33 | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8057 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7315 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6439 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.665 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7265 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6295 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6613 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6286 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.596 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6151 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5759 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5474 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5302 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5271 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5269 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5033 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5058 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4903 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4939 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5092 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4962 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4626 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4399 | -4.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4399 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4399 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.12 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6703 | 0.596 | 0.8057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.521 | 0.4903 | 0.5759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4662 | 0.4399 | 0.4962 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in South Africa?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in South Africa was 0.4399 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4399 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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