Share global co2 including land in South Africa
South Africa: Share global co2 including land was 1.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1988
All-time low
0.2888
in 1889
Years of data
141
1884–2024
Share global co2 including land in South Africa, 1884–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.03 for share global co2 including land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in South Africa peaked at 1.5 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2888, in 1889.
South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 141 years of available data.
Share global co2 including land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 0.3336 | — |
| 1885 | 0.3228 | -3.2% |
| 1886 | 0.3155 | -2.3% |
| 1887 | 0.3036 | -3.8% |
| 1888 | 0.2931 | -3.4% |
| 1889 | 0.2888 | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.3524 | +22.0% |
| 1891 | 0.381 | +8.1% |
| 1892 | 0.4109 | +7.8% |
| 1893 | 0.4511 | +9.8% |
| 1894 | 0.4634 | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 0.4843 | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 0.5028 | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 0.5052 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.523 | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 0.5039 | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4764 | -5.5% |
| 1901 | 0.505 | +6.0% |
| 1902 | 0.5392 | +6.8% |
| 1903 | 0.558 | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 0.5691 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 0.5784 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.588 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.5802 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.5939 | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0.6074 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.6312 | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 0.6207 | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.6285 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.6326 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.65 | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 0.6621 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.6836 | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 0.6982 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.6933 | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.751 | +8.3% |
| 1920 | 0.7316 | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 0.7665 | +4.8% |
| 1922 | 0.7164 | -6.5% |
| 1923 | 0.7307 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 0.7564 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 0.7607 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.7858 | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 0.7506 | -4.5% |
| 1928 | 0.7499 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.7388 | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.7505 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.7516 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.7587 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.7737 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.79 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.8155 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.8064 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.8035 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.843 | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 0.8407 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.9199 | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 0.9806 | +6.6% |
| 1942 | 1.06 | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 1.08 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 1.15 | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 1.27 | +11.0% |
| 1946 | 1.25 | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 1.27 | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 1.1 | -13.6% |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 1.22 | +12.7% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.14 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.29 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 1.41 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.49 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.38 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.44 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0566, 18.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0341, 30.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.3096 | 0.2888 | 0.3336 | 6 |
| 1890s | 0.4578 | 0.3524 | 0.523 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5596 | 0.4764 | 0.6074 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6651 | 0.6207 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7487 | 0.7164 | 0.7858 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7934 | 0.7505 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.14 | 0.9199 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.14 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.1 | 5 |
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 global co2 including land in South Africa?
- Share global co2 including land in South Africa was 1.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2888 in 1889.
- How does South Africa rank for share global co2 including land?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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