Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,588 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa is 2,588 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 2,588 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,642 kt, in 1990.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,642 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,676 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,711 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,749 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,772 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,792 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,811 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,836 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,856 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,879 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,911 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,926 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,939 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,962 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,992 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,016 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,041 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,068 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,093 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,114 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,149 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,181 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,218 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,259 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,269 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,309 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,332 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,344 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,389 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,429 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,489 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,524 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,554 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,588 kt | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,772 kt | 1,642 kt | 1,879 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,006 kt | 1,911 kt | 2,114 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,288 kt | 2,149 kt | 2,429 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,539 kt | 2,489 kt | 2,588 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 2,588 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,588 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,642 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.