What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa?

Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa was 0.0074 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0118 kt per person in 1985.

What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per person in 1961.

How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?

South Africa ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa

Name: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0074 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0074 kt per person

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

34th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0118 kt per person

in 1985

All-time low

0.0072 kt per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa is 0.0074 kt per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0118 kt per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 kt per person, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0072 kt per person	—
1962	0.0072 kt per person	+0.6%
1963	0.0072 kt per person	+0.4%
1964	0.0076 kt per person	+5.0%
1965	0.0079 kt per person	+3.8%
1966	0.0077 kt per person	-2.5%
1967	0.0078 kt per person	+1.1%
1968	0.0078 kt per person	-0.2%
1969	0.0078 kt per person	+0.8%
1970	0.0079 kt per person	+0.8%
1971	0.0085 kt per person	+7.5%
1972	0.0084 kt per person	-1.4%
1973	0.0082 kt per person	-1.4%
1974	0.0082 kt per person	-0.5%
1975	0.0084 kt per person	+1.9%
1976	0.0085 kt per person	+1.5%
1977	0.0086 kt per person	+1.4%
1978	0.0085 kt per person	-0.9%
1979	0.009 kt per person	+5.2%
1980	0.0093 kt per person	+3.4%
1981	0.0101 kt per person	+8.4%
1982	0.0109 kt per person	+8.5%
1983	0.0113 kt per person	+3.6%
1984	0.0118 kt per person	+4.5%
1985	0.0118 kt per person	+0.1%
1986	0.0117 kt per person	-1.0%
1987	0.0113 kt per person	-3.2%
1988	0.0115 kt per person	+1.4%
1989	0.0109 kt per person	-5.0%
1990	0.01 kt per person	-8.2%
1991	0.0101 kt per person	+0.2%
1992	0.0092 kt per person	-8.4%
1993	0.0094 kt per person	+1.9%
1994	0.0097 kt per person	+3.0%
1995	0.0102 kt per person	+5.3%
1996	0.0101 kt per person	-0.8%
1997	0.0105 kt per person	+3.9%
1998	0.0102 kt per person	-2.9%
1999	0.01 kt per person	-1.4%
2000	0.01 kt per person	-0.5%
2001	0.0092 kt per person	-7.6%
2002	0.0088 kt per person	-4.1%
2003	0.0098 kt per person	+10.9%
2004	0.0107 kt per person	+9.2%
2005	0.0102 kt per person	-4.6%
2006	0.0107 kt per person	+5.0%
2007	0.011 kt per person	+2.6%
2008	0.0115 kt per person	+4.5%
2009	0.011 kt per person	-4.7%
2010	0.0102 kt per person	-7.1%
2011	0.01 kt per person	-1.7%
2012	0.0098 kt per person	-2.5%
2013	0.0096 kt per person	-1.5%
2014	0.0097 kt per person	+0.8%
2015	0.009 kt per person	-6.7%
2016	0.0091 kt per person	+0.8%
2017	0.0088 kt per person	-3.9%
2018	0.0085 kt per person	-2.6%
2019	0.0089 kt per person	+4.0%
2020	0.0081 kt per person	-8.3%
2021	0.0079 kt per person	-3.1%
2022	0.0074 kt per person	-5.7%
2023	0.0074 kt per person	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0076 kt per person	0.0072 kt per person	0.0079 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0084 kt per person	0.0079 kt per person	0.009 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0111 kt per person	0.0093 kt per person	0.0118 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0099 kt per person	0.0092 kt per person	0.0105 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0103 kt per person	0.0088 kt per person	0.0115 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0094 kt per person	0.0085 kt per person	0.0102 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0077 kt per person	0.0074 kt per person	0.0081 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

31 Norway 0.0077 kt per person compare
32 Czechia 0.0076 kt per person compare
33 Belgium 0.0076 kt per person compare
35 Iraq 0.007 kt per person compare
36 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0069 kt per person compare
37 Germany 0.0068 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa?: Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa was 0.0074 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0118 kt per person in 1985.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per person in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: South Africa ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.