Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa

South Africa: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.2637 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2637
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.3318
in 2018
All-time low
0.2427
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa, 1995–2019

00.10.20.31995200720191995: 0.2431996: 0.2671997: 0.2731998: 0.2511999: 0.2932000: 0.3032001: 0.3022002: 0.3032003: 0.2722004: 0.2772005: 0.2662006: 0.2782007: 0.2592008: 0.2592009: 0.2562010: 0.2662011: 0.2542012: 0.2762013: 0.2792014: 0.2882015: 0.2722016: 0.2652017: 0.3252018: 0.3322019: 0.264

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa is 0.2637, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa peaked at 0.3318 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2427, in 1995.

That places South Africa 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 0.2427
1996 0.2671 +10.1%
1997 0.2733 +2.3%
1998 0.2506 -8.3%
1999 0.2929 +16.9%
2000 0.303 +3.5%
2001 0.3021 -0.3%
2002 0.3025 +0.2%
2003 0.2722 -10.0%
2004 0.2769 +1.7%
2005 0.2662 -3.8%
2006 0.2778 +4.3%
2007 0.2593 -6.7%
2008 0.2594 +0.1%
2009 0.256 -1.3%
2010 0.266 +3.9%
2011 0.2535 -4.7%
2012 0.2755 +8.7%
2013 0.279 +1.2%
2014 0.2879 +3.2%
2015 0.2724 -5.4%
2016 0.2651 -2.7%
2017 0.3251 +22.6%
2018 0.3318 +2.1%
2019 0.2637 -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2653 0.2427 0.2929 5
2000s 0.2775 0.256 0.303 10
2010s 0.282 0.2535 0.3318 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Luxembourg 0.2986 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 0.2612 compare
  3. 4 China 0.2583 compare
  4. 5 Australia 0.253 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa?
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa was 0.2637 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3318 in 2018.
What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Production consumption carbon intensity energy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,063 data points, 1995–2019
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