Electricity — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity — Emissions was 5.74 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.74 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in South Africa peaked at 8.4 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.73 kt, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 20th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.37 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.45 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.85 kt | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 3.73 kt | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 5.86 kt | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 6.36 kt | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 6.12 kt | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.77 kt | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 6.75 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.91 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.74 kt | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 5.01 kt | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.57 kt | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 6.17 kt | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 7.39 kt | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 6.62 kt | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.01 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.27 kt | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.12 kt | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.92 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.21 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.25 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.95 kt | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.91 kt | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.87 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4 kt | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 7.16 kt | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 7.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.95 kt | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.92 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.55 kt | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.46 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.74 kt | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 5.74 kt | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.74 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6016 kt, 9.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.74 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0505 kt, 113.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +57.0% | 3.73 kt | 5.86 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.62 kt | 3.73 kt | 6.91 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 kt | 4.74 kt | 7.39 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 kt | 6.87 kt | 8.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 kt | 5.74 kt | 6.55 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Germany 6.24 kt compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 6.08 kt compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 5.81 kt compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 5.03 kt compare
- 22 Morocco 4.74 kt compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.61 kt 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 electricity — emissions in South Africa?
- Electricity — emissions in South Africa was 5.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 kt in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.