Total Energy — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Total Energy — Emissions was 1.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, total energy — emissions in South Africa stood at 1.31 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in South Africa peaked at 2.23 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6419 kt, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 28th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 kt | 0.6419 kt | 1.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 kt | 1.08 kt | 1.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kt | 0.9992 kt | 2.23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 kt | 1.22 kt | 1.34 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 25 Republic of Korea 1.02 kt compare
- 26 Morocco 0.9492 kt compare
- 27 Belarus 0.8633 kt compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.6809 kt compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6157 kt compare
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 0.5806 kt compare
- 31 Denmark 0.5208 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Share co2 vs population 0.9265 (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 64.75 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 41.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.87 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 22.83 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.87 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.87 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy — emissions in South Africa?
- Total energy — emissions in South Africa was 1.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6419 kt in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for total energy — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.