What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa?

Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per person in 2013.

What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1970.

How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?

South Africa ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa

Name: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0003 kt per person

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

66th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0004 kt per person

in 2013

All-time low

0.0002 kt per person

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0003 kt per person for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0004 kt per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per person, in 1970.

That places South Africa 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0002 kt per person	—
1962	0.0002 kt per person	+0.1%
1963	0.0002 kt per person	+0.7%
1964	0.0002 kt per person	+0.5%
1965	0.0002 kt per person	+0.4%
1966	0.0002 kt per person	-0.3%
1967	0.0002 kt per person	+0.2%
1968	0.0002 kt per person	+0.0%
1969	0.0002 kt per person	+0.5%
1970	0.0002 kt per person	-6.3%
1971	0.0002 kt per person	+9.0%
1972	0.0002 kt per person	+1.0%
1973	0.0002 kt per person	+0.8%
1974	0.0002 kt per person	+0.1%
1975	0.0002 kt per person	-1.2%
1976	0.0002 kt per person	+0.0%
1977	0.0002 kt per person	+1.4%
1978	0.0002 kt per person	-0.1%
1979	0.0002 kt per person	-0.1%
1980	0.0002 kt per person	-0.1%
1981	0.0002 kt per person	+0.2%
1982	0.0002 kt per person	+1.3%
1983	0.0002 kt per person	-2.4%
1984	0.0002 kt per person	-2.9%
1985	0.0002 kt per person	+0.6%
1986	0.0002 kt per person	-0.2%
1987	0.0002 kt per person	-0.1%
1988	0.0002 kt per person	-0.5%
1989	0.0003 kt per person	+11.2%
1990	0.0003 kt per person	+0.8%
1991	0.0003 kt per person	-0.1%
1992	0.0003 kt per person	-0.4%
1993	0.0003 kt per person	+0.6%
1994	0.0003 kt per person	-3.0%
1995	0.0003 kt per person	+6.6%
1996	0.0003 kt per person	+1.8%
1997	0.0003 kt per person	+4.9%
1998	0.0003 kt per person	+0.6%
1999	0.0003 kt per person	+0.3%
2000	0.0003 kt per person	+1.8%
2001	0.0003 kt per person	+0.8%
2002	0.0003 kt per person	+2.9%
2003	0.0003 kt per person	+0.4%
2004	0.0003 kt per person	+0.3%
2005	0.0003 kt per person	+1.7%
2006	0.0003 kt per person	+3.1%
2007	0.0003 kt per person	+1.5%
2008	0.0003 kt per person	+1.8%
2009	0.0003 kt per person	-2.6%
2010	0.0003 kt per person	+1.9%
2011	0.0003 kt per person	+1.1%
2012	0.0004 kt per person	+7.5%
2013	0.0004 kt per person	+2.0%
2014	0.0004 kt per person	-1.6%
2015	0.0004 kt per person	-1.9%
2016	0.0003 kt per person	-0.7%
2017	0.0004 kt per person	+1.0%
2018	0.0004 kt per person	-0.8%
2019	0.0003 kt per person	-0.4%
2020	0.0003 kt per person	-1.2%
2021	0.0003 kt per person	-0.1%
2022	0.0003 kt per person	-0.1%
2023	0.0003 kt per person	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

63 Tonga 0.0004 kt per person compare
64 Kyrgyzstan 0.0003 kt per person compare
65 Panama 0.0003 kt per person compare
67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0003 kt per person compare
68 Sweden 0.0003 kt per person compare
69 Croatia 0.0003 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa?: Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per person in 2013.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: South Africa ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.