Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa
South Africa: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.2637 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in South Africa, 1995–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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