Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Africa

South Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0 kt per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2024

00001990200720241990: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1991: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1992: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1993: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1994: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1995: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1996: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1997: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1998: 0 kt per US$ of GDP1999: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2000: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2001: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2002: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2003: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2004: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2005: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2006: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2007: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2008: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2009: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2010: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2011: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2012: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2013: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2014: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2015: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2016: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2017: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2018: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2019: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2020: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2021: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2022: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2023: 0 kt per US$ of GDP2024: 0 kt per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 kt per US$ of GDP for grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0 kt per US$ of GDP —
1991 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1992 0 kt per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1993 0 kt per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1994 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1995 0 kt per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1996 0 kt per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1997 0 kt per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1998 0 kt per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1999 0 kt per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2000 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2001 0 kt per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2002 0 kt per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2003 0 kt per US$ of GDP -31.6%
2004 0 kt per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2005 0 kt per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2006 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2007 0 kt per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2008 0 kt per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2009 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2010 0 kt per US$ of GDP -21.0%
2011 0 kt per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2012 0 kt per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2013 0 kt per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2014 0 kt per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2015 0 kt per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2016 0 kt per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2017 0 kt per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2018 0 kt per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2019 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2020 0 kt per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2021 0 kt per US$ of GDP -19.6%
2022 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2023 0 kt per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2024 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 43 Liberia 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 44 Fiji 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 45 Central African Republic 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 47 Angola 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 48 Denmark 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 49 Botswana 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
Grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 6,309 data points, 1990–2024
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Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.