So emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Africa
South Africa: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 2.83 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.83 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.43 million
in 2014
All-time low
301.44
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Africa, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Africa is 2.83 million, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Africa peaked at 3.43 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 301.44, in 1750.
That places South Africa 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 301.44 | — |
| 1751 | 302.35 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 303.26 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 304.16 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 305.07 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 305.97 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 306.87 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 307.77 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 308.67 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 309.56 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 310.45 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 311.44 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 312.42 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 313.39 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 314.37 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 315.34 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 316.31 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 317.29 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 318.25 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 319.22 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 320.18 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 321.25 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 322.31 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 323.37 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 324.43 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 325.49 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 326.54 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 327.59 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 328.64 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 329.69 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 330.73 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 331.89 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 333.05 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 334.2 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 335.36 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 336.5 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 337.65 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 338.8 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 339.94 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 341.07 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 342.21 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 343.48 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 344.74 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 346.01 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 347.26 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 348.52 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 349.77 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 351.02 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 352.26 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 353.51 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 354.75 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 356.14 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 357.52 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 358.91 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 360.29 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 361.66 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 363.03 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 364.4 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 365.76 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 367.12 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 368.48 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 371.62 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 374.76 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 377.89 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 381.01 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 384.12 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 387.22 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 390.31 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 393.39 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 396.46 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 399.53 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 403.1 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 406.65 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 410.19 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 413.73 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 417.25 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 420.76 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 424.25 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 427.74 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 431.21 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 434.68 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 438.73 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 442.77 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 446.79 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 450.8 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 454.8 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 458.78 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 462.74 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 466.69 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 470.63 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 474.55 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 551.16 | +16.1% |
| 1842 | 627.76 | +13.9% |
| 1843 | 704.34 | +12.2% |
| 1844 | 780.9 | +10.9% |
| 1845 | 857.44 | +9.8% |
| 1846 | 933.96 | +8.9% |
| 1847 | 1,010 | +8.2% |
| 1848 | 1,087 | +7.6% |
| 1849 | 1,163 | +7.0% |
| 1850 | 1,674 | +43.9% |
| 1851 | 1,734 | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 1,795 | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 1,855 | +3.4% |
| 1854 | 1,916 | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 1,977 | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 2,028 | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 2,090 | +3.0% |
| 1858 | 2,152 | +3.0% |
| 1859 | 2,213 | +2.9% |
| 1860 | 2,276 | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 2,338 | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 2,391 | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 2,454 | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 2,517 | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 2,580 | +2.5% |
| 1866 | 2,644 | +2.5% |
| 1867 | 2,708 | +2.4% |
| 1868 | 2,762 | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 2,826 | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 2,890 | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 3,756 | +30.0% |
| 1872 | 4,622 | +23.1% |
| 1873 | 5,479 | +18.5% |
| 1874 | 6,345 | +15.8% |
| 1875 | 7,213 | +13.7% |
| 1876 | 8,080 | +12.0% |
| 1877 | 8,948 | +10.7% |
| 1878 | 9,806 | +9.6% |
| 1879 | 10,675 | +8.9% |
| 1880 | 11,544 | +8.1% |
| 1881 | 12,204 | +5.7% |
| 1882 | 12,854 | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 13,514 | +5.1% |
| 1884 | 14,415 | +6.7% |
| 1885 | 15,241 | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 16,026 | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 16,676 | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 17,708 | +6.2% |
| 1889 | 18,933 | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 21,433 | +13.2% |
| 1891 | 20,707 | -3.4% |
| 1892 | 22,014 | +6.3% |
| 1893 | 35,884 | +63.0% |
| 1894 | 42,098 | +17.3% |
| 1895 | 51,250 | +21.7% |
| 1896 | 60,502 | +18.1% |
| 1897 | 65,337 | +8.0% |
| 1898 | 78,307 | +19.9% |
| 1899 | 71,621 | -8.5% |
| 1900 | 36,224 | -49.4% |
| 1901 | 53,906 | +48.8% |
| 1902 | 74,594 | +38.4% |
| 1903 | 95,092 | +27.5% |
| 1904 | 105,151 | +10.6% |
| 1905 | 117,706 | +11.9% |
| 1906 | 135,328 | +15.0% |
| 1907 | 150,417 | +11.1% |
| 1908 | 157,166 | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 179,899 | +14.5% |
| 1910 | 202,887 | +12.8% |
| 1911 | 200,327 | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 213,919 | +6.8% |
| 1913 | 233,433 | +9.1% |
| 1914 | 231,509 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 236,268 | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 267,949 | +13.4% |
| 1917 | 282,615 | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 272,906 | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 282,351 | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 306,826 | +8.7% |
| 1921 | 296,052 | -3.5% |
| 1922 | 254,028 | -14.2% |
| 1923 | 288,730 | +13.7% |
| 1924 | 292,563 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 294,851 | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 299,041 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 290,516 | -2.9% |
| 1928 | 285,636 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 298,544 | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 274,549 | -8.0% |
| 1931 | 251,819 | -8.3% |
| 1932 | 229,610 | -8.8% |
| 1933 | 243,450 | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 273,379 | +12.3% |
| 1935 | 308,209 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | 326,930 | +6.1% |
| 1937 | 349,339 | +6.9% |
| 1938 | 365,014 | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 378,311 | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 395,639 | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 423,111 | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 468,731 | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 467,645 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 516,989 | +10.6% |
| 1945 | 563,004 | +8.9% |
| 1946 | 525,691 | -6.6% |
| 1947 | 520,981 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 523,802 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 546,107 | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 527,741 | -3.4% |
| 1951 | 554,713 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 600,169 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 593,840 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 619,760 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 681,087 | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 708,040 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 721,648 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 763,914 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 748,613 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 758,761 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 788,770 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 788,892 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 822,479 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 866,982 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 910,636 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 946,631 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.48 million | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 1.44 million | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.54 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.95 million | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.64 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.97 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million | -3.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 37.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.83 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 208.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | +63.0% | 22,014 | 35,884 |
| 1900 | -49.4% | 71,621 | 36,224 |
| 1901 | +48.8% | 36,224 | 53,906 |
| 1850 | +43.9% | 1,163 | 1,674 |
| 1902 | +38.4% | 53,906 | 74,594 |
| 1871 | +30.0% | 2,890 | 3,756 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 305.51 | 301.44 | 309.56 | 10 |
| 1760s | 314.85 | 310.45 | 319.22 | 10 |
| 1770s | 324.95 | 320.18 | 329.69 | 10 |
| 1780s | 335.92 | 330.73 | 341.07 | 10 |
| 1790s | 347.88 | 342.21 | 353.51 | 10 |
| 1800s | 360.96 | 354.75 | 367.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | 382.53 | 368.48 | 396.46 | 10 |
| 1820s | 415.44 | 399.53 | 431.21 | 10 |
| 1830s | 452.74 | 434.68 | 470.63 | 10 |
| 1840s | 819.09 | 474.55 | 1,163 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,944 | 1,674 | 2,213 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,549 | 2,276 | 2,826 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,782 | 2,890 | 10,675 | 10 |
| 1880s | 14,911 | 11,544 | 18,933 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46,915 | 20,707 | 78,307 | 10 |
| 1900s | 110,548 | 36,224 | 179,899 | 10 |
| 1910s | 242,416 | 200,327 | 282,615 | 10 |
| 1920s | 290,679 | 254,028 | 306,826 | 10 |
| 1930s | 300,061 | 229,610 | 378,311 | 10 |
| 1940s | 495,170 | 395,639 | 563,004 | 10 |
| 1950s | 651,952 | 527,741 | 763,914 | 10 |
| 1960s | 911,336 | 758,761 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 1.19 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.84 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million | 2.17 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.42 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.11 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million | 2.83 million | 2.95 million | 3 |
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More climate change data for South Africa
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- 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 so emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Africa?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in South Africa was 2.83 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.44 in 1750.
- How does South Africa rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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