Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.63 t CO2eq/cap for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.46 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
That places South Africa 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.612 t CO2eq/cap | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.699 t CO2eq/cap | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6425 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 95 Haiti 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 97 Costa Rica 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 97 Denmark 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 97 Uruguay 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in South Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in South Africa was 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.