Consumption co2 emissions vs population in South Africa
South Africa: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.8542 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8542
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 1997
All-time low
0.8482
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 emissions vs population in South Africa is 0.8542, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in South Africa peaked at 1.58 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8482, in 2022.
That places South Africa 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.38 | — |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9711 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9949 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9894 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9658 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9674 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9909 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9538 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8898 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8482 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8542 | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8542 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1856, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8542 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 25.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9711 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9658 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8865 | 0.8482 | 0.9538 | 4 |
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 co2 emissions vs population in South Africa?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in South Africa was 0.8542 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 1997.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8482 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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