Cumulative co2 including land in South Africa
South Africa: Cumulative co2 including land was 29.70 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.70 billion
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.70 billion
in 2024
All-time low
15.88 million
in 1884
Years of data
141
1884–2024
Cumulative co2 including land in South Africa, 1884–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 including land in South Africa stood at 29.70 billion. That is the highest value across all 141 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in South Africa peaked at 29.70 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.88 million, in 1884.
That places South Africa 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative co2 including land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 15.88 million | — |
| 1885 | 31.28 million | +97.1% |
| 1886 | 46.37 million | +48.2% |
| 1887 | 61.23 million | +32.0% |
| 1888 | 75.89 million | +23.9% |
| 1889 | 90.44 million | +19.2% |
| 1890 | 109.55 million | +21.1% |
| 1891 | 130.80 million | +19.4% |
| 1892 | 153.65 million | +17.5% |
| 1893 | 178.83 million | +16.4% |
| 1894 | 205.32 million | +14.8% |
| 1895 | 233.34 million | +13.6% |
| 1896 | 262.76 million | +12.6% |
| 1897 | 293.04 million | +11.5% |
| 1898 | 324.93 million | +10.9% |
| 1899 | 356.63 million | +9.8% |
| 1900 | 387.24 million | +8.6% |
| 1901 | 420.62 million | +8.6% |
| 1902 | 456.77 million | +8.6% |
| 1903 | 495.43 million | +8.5% |
| 1904 | 535.61 million | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 577.51 million | +7.8% |
| 1906 | 621.15 million | +7.6% |
| 1907 | 666.28 million | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 712.09 million | +6.9% |
| 1909 | 760.12 million | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 809.65 million | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 858.46 million | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 908.24 million | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 959.77 million | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 1.01 billion | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 1.06 billion | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 1.12 billion | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 1.17 billion | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 1.23 billion | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 1.28 billion | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 1.34 billion | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 1.41 billion | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 1.47 billion | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 1.53 billion | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 1.60 billion | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 1.67 billion | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 1.74 billion | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 1.81 billion | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 1.88 billion | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 1.95 billion | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 2.02 billion | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 2.09 billion | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 2.15 billion | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 2.22 billion | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 2.29 billion | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 2.37 billion | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 2.45 billion | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 2.53 billion | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 2.61 billion | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 2.70 billion | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 2.80 billion | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 2.90 billion | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 3.02 billion | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 3.14 billion | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 3.26 billion | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 3.39 billion | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 3.52 billion | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 3.65 billion | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 3.79 billion | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 3.93 billion | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 4.06 billion | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 4.21 billion | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 4.37 billion | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 4.53 billion | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 4.69 billion | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.86 billion | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 5.04 billion | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 5.23 billion | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 5.42 billion | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 5.61 billion | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.81 billion | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 6.00 billion | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 6.17 billion | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 6.35 billion | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 6.53 billion | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.72 billion | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 6.92 billion | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.13 billion | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 7.34 billion | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 7.56 billion | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7.79 billion | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 8.04 billion | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 8.29 billion | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 8.54 billion | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.79 billion | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.05 billion | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.31 billion | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.57 billion | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 9.84 billion | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.12 billion | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.41 billion | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10.73 billion | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.07 billion | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.43 billion | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.80 billion | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.21 billion | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.61 billion | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 13.01 billion | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.43 billion | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13.85 billion | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.24 billion | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.66 billion | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15.06 billion | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.46 billion | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.88 billion | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.33 billion | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.77 billion | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.23 billion | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.68 billion | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.13 billion | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.57 billion | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.00 billion | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.40 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.85 billion | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.34 billion | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.79 billion | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.28 billion | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.79 billion | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.32 billion | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22.82 billion | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.30 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.79 billion | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.26 billion | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.73 billion | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.21 billion | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.67 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.13 billion | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.57 billion | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.03 billion | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.50 billion | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.94 billion | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.38 billion | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.81 billion | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 29.25 billion | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.70 billion | +1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 29.70 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 29.70 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion, 23.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | +97.1% | 15.88 million | 31.28 million |
| 1886 | +48.2% | 31.28 million | 46.37 million |
| 1887 | +32.0% | 46.37 million | 61.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 53.51 million | 15.88 million | 90.44 million | 6 |
| 1890s | 224.89 million | 109.55 million | 356.63 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 563.28 million | 387.24 million | 760.12 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 billion | 809.65 million | 1.28 billion | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.64 billion | 1.34 billion | 1.95 billion | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.34 billion | 2.02 billion | 2.70 billion | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 billion | 2.80 billion | 3.93 billion | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.80 billion | 4.06 billion | 5.61 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.65 billion | 5.81 billion | 7.56 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.93 billion | 7.79 billion | 10.12 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.05 billion | 10.41 billion | 13.85 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.14 billion | 14.24 billion | 18.13 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.62 billion | 18.57 billion | 22.82 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 billion | 23.30 billion | 27.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.81 billion | 27.94 billion | 29.70 billion | 5 |
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 cumulative co2 including land in South Africa?
- Cumulative co2 including land in South Africa was 29.70 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.70 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 million in 1884.
- How does South Africa rank for cumulative co2 including land?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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