Electricity — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity — Emissions was 4,208 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in South Africa is 4,208 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in South Africa peaked at 6,155 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,735 kt, in 1993.
That places South Africa 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4,094 kt | 2,735 kt | 5,219 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,590 kt | 3,461 kt | 5,621 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,302 kt | 5,031 kt | 6,155 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,487 kt | 4,208 kt | 4,802 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1,894 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,839 kt compare
- 26 Israel 1,825 kt compare
- 27 Algeria 1,765 kt compare
- 28 Spain 1,765 kt compare
- 29 Jordan 1,690 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 4,208 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 6,155 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,735 kt in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 26th 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 (CO2). 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.