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 27th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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
- 24 Morocco 4.74 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.61 kt compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 4.36 kt compare
- 27 Japan 4.24 kt compare
- 28 Chile 4.01 kt compare
- 29 China, Taiwan Province of 3.91 kt compare
- 30 Ecuador 3.71 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Share co2 vs population 0.9265 (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 64.75 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 41.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.87 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 22.83 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.87 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.87 (2024)
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 27th out of 34 groups 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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About this data
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.