IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0266 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 kt per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places South Africa 78th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0302 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Norway 0.0287 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Moldova 0.0286 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belarus 0.0244 kt per square kilometre compare
- 80 Mexico 0.0243 kt per square kilometre compare
- 81 Senegal 0.0233 kt per square kilometre 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 kt per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.
About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.