Maritime transport CO2 emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Maritime transport CO2 emissions was 1.05 million Tonnes in 2025. ▬ Flat
Maritime transport CO2 emissions in South Africa, 2019–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maritime transport co2 emissions in South Africa is 1.05 million Tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.10 million Tonnes | 1.10 million Tonnes | 1.10 million Tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million Tonnes | 1.05 million Tonnes | 1.51 million Tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maritime transport co2 emissions in South Africa?
- Maritime transport co2 emissions in South Africa was 1.05 million Tonnes in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million Tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million Tonnes in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for maritime transport co2 emissions?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is maritime transport co2 emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage