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IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in South Africa

South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0128 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0149 kt per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.0071 kt per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0128 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 kt per square kilometre, in 1983.

That places South Africa 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0098 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0102 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1963 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1964 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1965 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1966 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1967 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1968 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1969 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1970 0.0141 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1971 0.0132 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
1972 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 0.014 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1975 0.012 kt per square kilometre -14.1%
1976 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1977 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
1978 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1979 0.012 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1980 0.0109 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
1981 0.011 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1982 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -22.4%
1983 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -16.9%
1984 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +18.1%
1985 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1986 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1987 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1988 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1989 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1990 0.008 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1991 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1992 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1993 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1994 0.009 kt per square kilometre +14.3%
1995 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1996 0.01 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1997 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1998 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 0.0102 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2002 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
2003 0.012 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2004 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 0.0127 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2006 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2007 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2008 0.0134 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
2009 0.0122 kt per square kilometre -9.2%
2010 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
2011 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0131 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2013 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2014 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2015 0.0142 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2016 0.0138 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2017 0.014 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2018 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 0.0138 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2020 0.0119 kt per square kilometre -14.3%
2021 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +19.4%
2022 0.0129 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
2023 0.0128 kt per square kilometre -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.0144 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0139 kt per square kilometre 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 83 Liechtenstein 0.014 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 84 Rwanda 0.0139 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 85 Guatemala 0.0129 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 87 Mexico 0.0128 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 88 Ukraine 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 89 Montenegro 0.0106 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in South Africa?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0128 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 kt per square kilometre in 1983.
How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

  • IPPU — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.