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

00.050.10.15188419542024

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

Annual values for Per capita co2 cement in South Africa, 1884 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1930 -100.0% 0.0207 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Uzbekistan 0.0936 compare
  2. 87 New Caledonia 0.09 compare
  3. 88 Colombia 0.0882 compare
  4. 90 Ukraine 0.088 compare
  5. 91 Gabon 0.087 compare
  6. 92 Philippines 0.0865 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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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Indicator
Per capita co2 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
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