Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … capita in South Africa
South Africa: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … capita was 0 °C per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 °C per person for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in South Africa peaked at 0 °C per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | °C per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 °C per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 °C per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0 °C per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per person | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 °C per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 °C per person, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 °C per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 °C per person, 11.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 55 Italy 0 °C per person compare
- 56 Bermuda 0 °C per person compare
- 57 Singapore 0 °C per person compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 °C per person compare
- 60 South Korea 0 °C per person compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 0 °C per person 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in South Africa?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in South Africa was 0 °C per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.