Energy — Emissions per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7.43 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in South Africa peaked at 11.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.43 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.93 t CO2eq/cap | 9.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 t CO2eq/cap | 8.84 t CO2eq/cap | 11.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 t CO2eq/cap | 8.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 t CO2eq/cap | 7.43 t CO2eq/cap | 8.13 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in South Africa?
- Energy — emissions per capita in South Africa was 7.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.