Energy — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Energy — Emissions was 428,000 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in South Africa is 428,000 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in South Africa peaked at 539,000 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 109,000 kt, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 14th of 200 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 | 109,000 kt | — |
| 1962 | 113,000 kt | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 117,000 kt | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 127,000 kt | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 136,000 kt | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 137,000 kt | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 143,000 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 147,000 kt | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 153,000 kt | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 159,000 kt | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 178,000 kt | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 181,000 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 183,000 kt | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 187,000 kt | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 196,000 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 204,000 kt | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 212,000 kt | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 215,000 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 232,000 kt | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 247,000 kt | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 278,000 kt | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 314,000 kt | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 338,000 kt | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 365,000 kt | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 377,000 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 386,000 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 385,000 kt | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 403,000 kt | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 394,000 kt | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 370,000 kt | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 380,000 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 353,000 kt | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 366,000 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 384,000 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 411,000 kt | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 413,000 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 434,000 kt | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 425,000 kt | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 424,000 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 427,000 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 395,000 kt | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 382,000 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 430,000 kt | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 478,000 kt | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 459,000 kt | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 490,000 kt | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 509,000 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 539,000 kt | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 519,000 kt | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 485,000 kt | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 483,000 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 476,000 kt | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 477,000 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 489,000 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 464,000 kt | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 474,000 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 456,000 kt | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 452,000 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 481,000 kt | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 447,000 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 442,000 kt | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 421,000 kt | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 428,000 kt | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,333 kt | 109,000 kt | 153,000 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 194,700 kt | 159,000 kt | 232,000 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,700 kt | 247,000 kt | 403,000 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,000 kt | 353,000 kt | 434,000 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,800 kt | 382,000 kt | 539,000 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,700 kt | 452,000 kt | 489,000 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,500 kt | 421,000 kt | 447,000 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 428,000 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 539,000 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,000 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 (CO2). 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