How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.

Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0134 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0134 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 6.5%

World rank

57th

of 155 countries

All-time high

0.0134 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0134 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0134 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 57th of 155 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 F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1963	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1964	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1965	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1966	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1967	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1968	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1969	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1970	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1971	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1972	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+8.1%
1973	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+9.6%
1974	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
1975	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
1976	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+9.8%
1977	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+9.3%
1978	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1979	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1980	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1981	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1982	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1983	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1984	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1985	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1986	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1987	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1988	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1989	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1990	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1991	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-10.0%
1992	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1993	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1994	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1995	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-7.0%
1996	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+27.5%
1997	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1998	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+13.0%
1999	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+10.9%
2000	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+29.6%
2001	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+19.0%
2002	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	+18.5%
2003	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	+17.0%
2004	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	+16.6%
2005	0.0047 kt per square kilometre	+12.5%
2006	0.005 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
2007	0.0052 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
2008	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
2010	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2011	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2012	0.0056 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2013	0.0058 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2014	0.0062 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
2015	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	+9.0%
2016	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	+11.3%
2017	0.0083 kt per square kilometre	+10.4%
2018	0.0092 kt per square kilometre	+10.9%
2019	0.0101 kt per square kilometre	+8.9%
2020	0.0109 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
2021	0.0118 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
2022	0.0126 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
2023	0.0134 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre 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.

Year	Change	From	To
2000	+29.6%	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	0.0101 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0122 kt per square kilometre	0.0109 kt per square kilometre	0.0134 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

54 Pakistan 0.0141 kt per square kilometre compare
55 Chile 0.014 kt per square kilometre compare
56 Togo 0.0137 kt per square kilometre compare
58 Panama 0.0127 kt per square kilometre compare
59 Romania 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare
60 Fiji 0.0117 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?: Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0134 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0134 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. 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 F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 156 places, 8,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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.