Per capita co2 cement in South Africa
South Africa: Per capita co2 cement was 0.088 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.088
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1438
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1884
Years of data
141
1884–2024
Per capita co2 cement in South Africa, 1884–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 cement in South Africa stood at 0.088.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 cement in South Africa peaked at 0.1438 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1884.
That places South Africa 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 cement in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0.0207 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0.0155 | — |
| 1933 | 0.0163 | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0225 | +37.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0269 | +19.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0377 | +40.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0409 | +8.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0419 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0445 | +6.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0382 | -14.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0395 | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0.042 | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0399 | -4.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0477 | +19.3% |
| 1945 | 0.044 | -7.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0483 | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0503 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0517 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0527 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.07 | +32.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0726 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0735 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0756 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0752 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0795 | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0823 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.082 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0861 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0817 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0813 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0759 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0755 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0793 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0923 | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1005 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0975 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1041 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1167 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1276 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.126 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1276 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1391 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1438 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1373 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1311 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1189 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1199 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1178 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1192 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1294 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1235 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1175 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1175 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0976 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.09 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0875 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1068 | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.098 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0926 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.086 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0818 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0864 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0978 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0957 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0947 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0855 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0808 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0779 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0764 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0876 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0919 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0885 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1024 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1067 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1087 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1045 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1077 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0964 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0875 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0861 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0895 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0883 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0955 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0994 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0951 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0933 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0915 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0837 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0954 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0903 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0891 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.088 | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.088 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.088 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | -100.0% | 0.0207 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0021 | 0 | 0.0207 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0246 | 0 | 0.0445 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0454 | 0.0382 | 0.0527 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0779 | 0.07 | 0.0861 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0923 | 0.0755 | 0.1167 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1289 | 0.1178 | 0.1438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1087 | 0.0875 | 0.1294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0881 | 0.0798 | 0.0978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0952 | 0.0764 | 0.1087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0923 | 0.0861 | 0.0994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0893 | 0.0837 | 0.0954 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 Uzbekistan 0.0936 compare
- 87 New Caledonia 0.09 compare
- 88 Colombia 0.0882 compare
- 90 Ukraine 0.088 compare
- 91 Gabon 0.087 compare
- 92 Philippines 0.0865 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 per capita co2 cement in South Africa?
- Per capita co2 cement in South Africa was 0.088 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 cement recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1438 in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 cement recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1884.
- How does South Africa rank for per capita co2 cement?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 cement rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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