Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in South Africa
South Africa: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.9% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2100
All-time low
0.1%
in 1790
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in South Africa, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9% for share of global co₂ emissions and population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in South Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1790.
South Africa ranks 26th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1% | — |
| 1100 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1200 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1700 | 0.1% | +23.8% |
| 1710 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1720 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1730 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1740 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1750 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 1760 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1770 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1780 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1790 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1800 | 0.1% | +94.4% |
| 1801 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1813 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1814 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1815 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1816 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1835 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1836 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1837 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1842 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2098 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2099 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 17.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +94.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 share of global co₂ emissions and population in South Africa?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in South Africa was 0.9% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2100.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1790.
- How does South Africa rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.