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Global warming fossil in South Africa

South Africa: Global warming fossil was 0.0135 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0135
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0135
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in South Africa, 1851–2024

00.0050.010.015185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming fossil in South Africa is 0.0135, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in South Africa peaked at 0.0135 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

That places South Africa 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +105.6%
1853 0 +54.1%
1854 0 +36.9%
1855 0 +28.3%
1856 0 +23.1%
1857 0 +19.6%
1858 0 +17.1%
1859 0 +15.2%
1860 0 +13.7%
1861 0 +12.5%
1862 0 +11.5%
1863 0 +10.7%
1864 0 +10.0%
1865 0 +9.4%
1866 0 +8.9%
1867 0 +8.4%
1868 0 +8.0%
1869 0 +7.7%
1870 0 +7.3%
1871 0 +7.1%
1872 0 +6.8%
1873 0 +6.6%
1874 0 +6.4%
1875 0 +6.2%
1876 0 +6.0%
1877 0 +5.9%
1878 0 +5.7%
1879 0 +5.6%
1880 0 +5.4%
1881 0 +5.2%
1882 0 +5.0%
1883 0 +4.8%
1884 0 +4.7%
1885 0 +4.6%
1886 0 +4.4%
1887 0 +4.3%
1888 0 +4.2%
1889 0 +4.2%
1890 0 +4.3%
1891 0 +4.2%
1892 0 +4.3%
1893 0 +6.0%
1894 0.0001 +6.6%
1895 0.0001 +7.3%
1896 0.0001 +7.9%
1897 0.0001 +7.9%
1898 0.0001 +8.6%
1899 0.0001 +7.5%
1900 0.0001 +4.3%
1901 0.0001 +5.5%
1902 0.0001 +6.7%
1903 0.0001 +7.8%
1904 0.0001 +7.9%
1905 0.0001 +8.2%
1906 0.0001 +8.4%
1907 0.0001 +8.4%
1908 0.0001 +8.0%
1909 0.0002 +8.3%
1910 0.0002 +8.5%
1911 0.0002 +7.6%
1912 0.0002 +7.4%
1913 0.0002 +7.4%
1914 0.0002 +6.6%
1915 0.0002 +6.2%
1916 0.0002 +6.7%
1917 0.0003 +6.6%
1918 0.0003 +5.9%
1919 0.0003 +5.8%
1920 0.0003 +6.2%
1921 0.0003 +5.7%
1922 0.0003 +4.6%
1923 0.0004 +5.2%
1924 0.0004 +5.1%
1925 0.0004 +5.0%
1926 0.0004 +5.0%
1927 0.0004 +4.5%
1928 0.0005 +4.3%
1929 0.0005 +4.3%
1930 0.0005 +3.7%
1931 0.0005 +3.2%
1932 0.0005 +2.8%
1933 0.0005 +3.0%
1934 0.0006 +3.3%
1935 0.0006 +3.6%
1936 0.0006 +3.7%
1937 0.0006 +3.7%
1938 0.0006 +3.8%
1939 0.0007 +3.8%
1940 0.0007 +3.7%
1941 0.0007 +3.9%
1942 0.0008 +4.2%
1943 0.0008 +4.0%
1944 0.0008 +4.3%
1945 0.0008 +4.2%
1946 0.0009 +4.1%
1947 0.0009 +4.0%
1948 0.001 +3.9%
1949 0.001 +4.1%
1950 0.001 +3.9%
1951 0.0011 +4.1%
1952 0.0011 +4.3%
1953 0.0012 +4.2%
1954 0.0012 +4.1%
1955 0.0013 +4.4%
1956 0.0013 +4.4%
1957 0.0014 +4.4%
1958 0.0014 +4.5%
1959 0.0015 +4.2%
1960 0.0016 +4.2%
1961 0.0016 +4.2%
1962 0.0017 +4.1%
1963 0.0018 +4.1%
1964 0.0018 +4.3%
1965 0.0019 +4.4%
1966 0.002 +4.2%
1967 0.0021 +4.2%
1968 0.0022 +4.2%
1969 0.0023 +4.1%
1970 0.0024 +4.2%
1971 0.0025 +4.3%
1972 0.0026 +4.2%
1973 0.0027 +4.1%
1974 0.0028 +4.0%
1975 0.0029 +4.0%
1976 0.003 +4.1%
1977 0.0031 +4.1%
1978 0.0033 +4.0%
1979 0.0034 +4.3%
1980 0.0036 +4.3%
1981 0.0037 +4.6%
1982 0.0039 +4.8%
1983 0.0041 +4.7%
1984 0.0043 +4.9%
1985 0.0045 +4.8%
1986 0.0047 +4.7%
1987 0.0049 +4.5%
1988 0.0051 +4.4%
1989 0.0053 +4.2%
1990 0.0055 +3.8%
1991 0.0058 +3.8%
1992 0.006 +3.4%
1993 0.0062 +3.5%
1994 0.0064 +3.5%
1995 0.0066 +3.6%
1996 0.0068 +3.5%
1997 0.0071 +3.6%
1998 0.0073 +3.4%
1999 0.0076 +3.2%
2000 0.0078 +3.0%
2001 0.008 +2.8%
2002 0.0082 +2.6%
2003 0.0084 +2.8%
2004 0.0087 +2.9%
2005 0.0089 +2.6%
2006 0.0092 +2.7%
2007 0.0094 +2.8%
2008 0.0097 +2.8%
2009 0.0099 +2.6%
2010 0.0102 +2.5%
2011 0.0104 +2.5%
2012 0.0107 +2.5%
2013 0.0109 +2.3%
2014 0.0112 +2.4%
2015 0.0115 +2.2%
2016 0.0117 +2.1%
2017 0.0119 +2.0%
2018 0.0122 +2.0%
2019 0.0124 +2.0%
2020 0.0126 +1.8%
2021 0.0128 +1.7%
2022 0.0131 +1.7%
2023 0.0133 +1.6%
2024 0.0135 +1.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0135 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006, 21.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0135 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002, 62.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +105.6% 0 0
1853 +54.1% 0 0
1854 +36.9% 0 0
1855 +28.3% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0.0001 0 0.0001 10
1900s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1910s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0003 10
1920s 0.0004 0.0003 0.0005 10
1930s 0.0006 0.0005 0.0007 10
1940s 0.0008 0.0007 0.001 10
1950s 0.0013 0.001 0.0015 10
1960s 0.0019 0.0016 0.0023 10
1970s 0.0029 0.0024 0.0034 10
1980s 0.0044 0.0036 0.0053 10
1990s 0.0065 0.0055 0.0076 10
2000s 0.0088 0.0078 0.0099 10
2010s 0.0113 0.0102 0.0124 10
2020s 0.0131 0.0126 0.0135 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 13 Brazil 0.0155 compare
  2. 14 Poland 0.0154 compare
  3. 15 Mexico 0.0135 compare
  4. 17 Italy 0.0132 compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 0.0129 compare
  6. 19 Australia 0.0123 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in South Africa?
Global warming fossil in South Africa was 0.0135 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0135 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does South Africa rank for global warming fossil?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed