IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in South Africa

South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
31st
of 119 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1969
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 kt per person for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1983.

South Africa ranks 31st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person +1.4%
1963 0 kt per person +1.7%
1964 0 kt per person +4.2%
1965 0 kt per person +6.3%
1966 0 kt per person -3.7%
1967 0 kt per person +1.2%
1968 0 kt per person +2.7%
1969 0 kt per person +0.6%
1970 0 kt per person -11.8%
1971 0 kt per person -13.0%
1972 0 kt per person -0.9%
1973 0 kt per person +0.9%
1974 0 kt per person -8.7%
1975 0 kt per person -23.7%
1976 0 kt per person -7.7%
1977 0 kt per person -16.6%
1978 0 kt per person -11.3%
1979 0 kt per person +19.1%
1980 0 kt per person -19.4%
1981 0 kt per person -7.6%
1982 0 kt per person -46.3%
1983 0 kt per person -52.8%
1984 0 kt per person +77.7%
1985 0 kt per person -1.4%
1986 0 kt per person -15.2%
1987 0 kt per person +0.8%
1988 0 kt per person +2.8%
1989 0 kt per person -0.9%
1990 0 kt per person -4.7%
1991 0 kt per person -10.9%
1992 0 kt per person -12.6%
1993 0 kt per person +8.8%
1994 0 kt per person +22.7%
1995 0 kt per person +5.9%
1996 0 kt per person -2.6%
1997 0 kt per person +12.6%
1998 0 kt per person +13.8%
1999 0 kt per person +4.3%
2000 0 kt per person +14.4%
2001 0 kt per person -13.5%
2002 0 kt per person +9.2%
2003 0 kt per person +10.2%
2004 0 kt per person +4.5%
2005 0 kt per person -6.8%
2006 0 kt per person +6.5%
2007 0 kt per person +11.8%
2008 0 kt per person -13.2%
2009 0 kt per person -28.2%
2010 0 kt per person +44.9%
2011 0 kt per person -1.4%
2012 0 kt per person -8.4%
2013 0 kt per person +1.3%
2014 0 kt per person +11.9%
2015 0 kt per person -7.7%
2016 0 kt per person -8.9%
2017 0 kt per person +1.4%
2018 0 kt per person +3.0%
2019 0 kt per person -7.3%
2020 0 kt per person -26.6%
2021 0 kt per person +31.9%
2022 0 kt per person -17.3%
2023 0 kt per person -5.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 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
1984 +77.7% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 28 United Arab Emirates 0 kt per person compare
  2. 29 Romania 0 kt per person compare
  3. 30 Sweden 0 kt per person compare
  4. 32 Georgia 0 kt per person compare
  5. 33 Austria 0 kt per person compare
  6. 34 North Macedonia 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in South Africa?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in South Africa was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1969.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1983.
How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
120 places, 6,740 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.