Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa

South Africa: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.51 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.37 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.39 %1991: 0.37 %1992: 0.41 %1993: 0.39 %1994: 0.39 %1995: 0.39 %1996: 0.39 %1997: 0.37 %1998: 0.4 %1999: 0.39 %2000: 0.38 %2001: 0.49 %2002: 0.5 %2003: 0.46 %2004: 0.44 %2005: 0.45 %2006: 0.42 %2007: 0.42 %2008: 0.42 %2009: 0.4 %2010: 0.47 %2011: 0.46 %2012: 0.46 %2013: 0.47 %2014: 0.46 %2015: 0.45 %2016: 0.4 %2017: 0.42 %2018: 0.44 %2019: 0.42 %2020: 0.4 %2021: 0.51 %2022: 0.5 %2023: 0.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 0.5 %.

The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 0.51 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.37 %, in 1991.

South Africa ranks 11th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.389 % 0.37 % 0.41 % 10
2000s 0.438 % 0.38 % 0.5 % 10
2010s 0.445 % 0.4 % 0.47 % 10
2020s 0.4775 % 0.4 % 0.51 % 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Botswana 1.53 % compare
  2. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 1.49 % compare
  3. 10 Haiti 1.38 % compare
  4. 11 Eswatini 1.32 % compare
  5. 12 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 1.29 % compare
  6. 13 Cook Islands 1.26 % compare
  7. 14 Cabo Verde 1.25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa?
Other — emissions share (co2eq) in South Africa was 0.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.51 % in 2021.
What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.37 % in 1991.
How does South Africa rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.