Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 469,910 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 469,910 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 587,443 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 120,964 kt, in 1961.
That places South Africa 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,964 kt | — |
| 1962 | 125,339 kt | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 129,767 kt | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 140,503 kt | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 150,432 kt | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 151,356 kt | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 157,898 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 162,561 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 168,980 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 175,659 kt | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 194,522 kt | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 197,450 kt | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 200,283 kt | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 205,050 kt | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 214,876 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 224,139 kt | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 233,559 kt | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 237,941 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 257,227 kt | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 274,182 kt | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 307,489 kt | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 345,206 kt | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 370,297 kt | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 400,758 kt | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 414,718 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 423,982 kt | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 423,357 kt | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 442,509 kt | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 432,989 kt | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 408,730 kt | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 419,005 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 390,866 kt | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 406,310 kt | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 425,182 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 453,376 kt | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 455,440 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 478,986 kt | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 470,554 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 468,915 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 470,747 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 438,581 kt | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 424,496 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 475,639 kt | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 524,585 kt | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 505,516 kt | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 536,255 kt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 555,916 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 587,443 kt | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 566,772 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 532,595 kt | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 530,302 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 524,778 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 525,343 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 538,236 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 512,316 kt | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 521,402 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 504,370 kt | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 499,476 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 528,250 kt | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 492,286 kt | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 484,288 kt | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 463,219 kt | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 469,910 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,311 kt | 120,964 kt | 168,980 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,071 kt | 175,659 kt | 257,227 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,549 kt | 274,182 kt | 442,509 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,736 kt | 390,866 kt | 478,986 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 508,595 kt | 424,496 kt | 587,443 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,707 kt | 499,476 kt | 538,236 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,426 kt | 463,219 kt | 492,286 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25,585 kt compare
- 12 Germany 567,432 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 499,879 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 469,206 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 449,665 kt compare
- 17 Australia 416,200 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 913.7 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 469,910 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 587,443 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,964 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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