What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.001 kt per person in 1985.

What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per person in 2023.

How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?

South Africa ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in South Africa

Name: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0006 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0006 kt per person

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

29th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.001 kt per person

in 1985

All-time low

0.0006 kt per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in South Africa is 0.0006 kt per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.001 kt per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per person, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 29th of 185 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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0006 kt per person	—
1962	0.0006 kt per person	+0.3%
1963	0.0007 kt per person	+0.6%
1964	0.0007 kt per person	+3.0%
1965	0.0007 kt per person	+4.2%
1966	0.0007 kt per person	-3.7%
1967	0.0007 kt per person	+0.8%
1968	0.0007 kt per person	+1.5%
1969	0.0007 kt per person	-0.4%
1970	0.0007 kt per person	+1.4%
1971	0.0007 kt per person	-3.8%
1972	0.0006 kt per person	-3.5%
1973	0.0007 kt per person	+2.0%
1974	0.0007 kt per person	+1.6%
1975	0.0007 kt per person	+1.5%
1976	0.0007 kt per person	+4.0%
1977	0.0007 kt per person	+4.8%
1978	0.0008 kt per person	+4.4%
1979	0.0008 kt per person	+7.6%
1980	0.0009 kt per person	+4.8%
1981	0.0009 kt per person	+5.0%
1982	0.0009 kt per person	+2.6%
1983	0.0009 kt per person	+0.2%
1984	0.001 kt per person	+7.1%
1985	0.001 kt per person	+2.3%
1986	0.001 kt per person	-2.4%
1987	0.001 kt per person	-2.3%
1988	0.001 kt per person	-0.0%
1989	0.0009 kt per person	-4.3%
1990	0.0009 kt per person	-3.5%
1991	0.0009 kt per person	-1.5%
1992	0.0009 kt per person	-4.7%
1993	0.0009 kt per person	+4.1%
1994	0.0009 kt per person	+0.5%
1995	0.0009 kt per person	+1.6%
1996	0.0009 kt per person	-1.3%
1997	0.0009 kt per person	+5.0%
1998	0.0009 kt per person	+0.1%
1999	0.0009 kt per person	-2.4%
2000	0.0009 kt per person	-3.5%
2001	0.0009 kt per person	-1.5%
2002	0.0008 kt per person	-3.6%
2003	0.0009 kt per person	+6.6%
2004	0.0009 kt per person	+0.9%
2005	0.0009 kt per person	-1.0%
2006	0.0009 kt per person	-1.6%
2007	0.0009 kt per person	+0.2%
2008	0.0009 kt per person	+2.0%
2009	0.0009 kt per person	-2.4%
2010	0.0009 kt per person	-1.8%
2011	0.0008 kt per person	-1.8%
2012	0.0009 kt per person	+1.6%
2013	0.0008 kt per person	-2.8%
2014	0.0008 kt per person	+0.2%
2015	0.0008 kt per person	-3.8%
2016	0.0008 kt per person	-2.8%
2017	0.0008 kt per person	+1.2%
2018	0.0008 kt per person	-3.5%
2019	0.0007 kt per person	-2.3%
2020	0.0007 kt per person	-5.3%
2021	0.0006 kt per person	-8.6%
2022	0.0006 kt per person	-1.4%
2023	0.0006 kt per person	-2.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0006 kt per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0006 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	10
1980s	0.001 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	0.001 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0009 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0009 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

26 Algeria 0.0008 kt per person compare
27 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0008 kt per person compare
28 Bhutan 0.0007 kt per person compare
30 Angola 0.0006 kt per person compare
31 Botswana 0.0006 kt per person compare
32 Marshall Islands 0.0005 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 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) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in South Africa?: Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in South Africa was 0.0006 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.001 kt per person in 1985.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per person in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?: South Africa ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.