Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.3874 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.3874 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.4843 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0997 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0997 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1033 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.107 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1158 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.124 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1248 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1302 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.134 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1393 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1448 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1604 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1628 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1651 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.169 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1771 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1848 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1925 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1961 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.212 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.226 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2535 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2846 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3053 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3304 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3419 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3495 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.349 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3648 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3569 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3369 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3454 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3222 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3349 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3505 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3737 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3754 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3948 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3879 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3865 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3881 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3615 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3499 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3921 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4324 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4167 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4421 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4583 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4843 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4672 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.439 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4371 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4326 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4331 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4437 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4223 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4298 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4158 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4117 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4355 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4058 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3992 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3819 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3874 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1198 kt per square kilometre | 0.0997 kt per square kilometre | 0.1393 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1765 kt per square kilometre | 0.1448 kt per square kilometre | 0.212 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3162 kt per square kilometre | 0.226 kt per square kilometre | 0.3648 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3608 kt per square kilometre | 0.3222 kt per square kilometre | 0.3948 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4193 kt per square kilometre | 0.3499 kt per square kilometre | 0.4843 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4301 kt per square kilometre | 0.4117 kt per square kilometre | 0.4437 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3936 kt per square kilometre | 0.3819 kt per square kilometre | 0.4058 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 63 Portugal 0.423 kt per square kilometre compare
- 64 Greece 0.4025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3918 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 El Salvador 0.3828 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tuvalu 0.3767 kt per square kilometre compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.3378 kt per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.3874 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4843 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0997 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.