Energy — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Energy — Emissions was 1,410 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in South Africa stood at 1,410 kt.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in South Africa peaked at 1,660 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 390 kt, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 390 kt | — |
| 1962 | 403 kt | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 418 kt | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 444 kt | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 477 kt | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 474 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 493 kt | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 516 kt | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 530 kt | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 554 kt | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 549 kt | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 545 kt | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 572 kt | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 598 kt | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 624 kt | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 667 kt | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 718 kt | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 770 kt | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 851 kt | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 919 kt | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 998 kt | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1,060 kt | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,100 kt | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1,220 kt | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 1,290 kt | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1,300 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,310 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,350 kt | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,330 kt | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,320 kt | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,330 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,290 kt | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,370 kt | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,400 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,440 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,440 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,530 kt | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,550 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,530 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,490 kt | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,480 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,440 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,550 kt | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,580 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,580 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,570 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,590 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,640 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,620 kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,610 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,600 kt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,650 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,630 kt | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,660 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,630 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,600 kt | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,630 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,600 kt | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,590 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,530 kt | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,420 kt | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,410 kt | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460.56 kt | 390 kt | 530 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 644.8 kt | 545 kt | 851 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,188 kt | 919 kt | 1,350 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,420 kt | 1,290 kt | 1,550 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,554 kt | 1,440 kt | 1,640 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 kt | 1,590 kt | 1,660 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,445 kt | 1,410 kt | 1,530 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 energy — emissions in South Africa?
- Energy — emissions in South Africa was 1,410 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf