Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.018 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.018 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.018 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 102nd 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 99 Armenia 0.0184 kt per square kilometre compare
- 100 New Zealand 0.0183 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Estonia 0.0181 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Togo 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Nepal 0.0175 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Egypt 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.018 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.