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emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in South Africa

South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
63
1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 69th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1962 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1963 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1964 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1965 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1966 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1967 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1968 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1969 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1970 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1971 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1972 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1973 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1974 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1975 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1976 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1977 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1978 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1979 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.3%
1980 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -27.9%
1981 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1982 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1983 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1984 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +21.9%
1985 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP +34.3%
1986 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1987 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1988 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1989 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1990 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1991 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1992 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1993 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1994 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1995 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1996 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1997 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1998 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1999 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2000 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2001 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +42.2%
2002 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2003 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -35.5%
2004 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2005 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2006 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2007 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2008 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2009 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2010 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2011 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2012 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2013 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2014 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2015 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2016 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2017 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2018 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2019 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2020 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2021 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2022 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Namibia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 67 Eswatini 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 68 Malaysia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 70 Curacao 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 71 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 72 Tunisia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

  • emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.