Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -58.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-58.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.9%
World rank
145th
of 214 countries
All-time high
963.32 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-500 % change on previous year
in 1900
Years of data
128
1886–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1886–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa is -58.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 133.9% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 963.32 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -500 % change on previous year, in 1900.
That places South Africa 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1887 | -100 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1889 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1890 | 221.43 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 1891 | -100 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1893 | 620 % change on previous year | -720.0% |
| 1894 | -51.94 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1895 | 42.77 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1896 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1897 | -43.43 % change on previous year | -2781.6% |
| 1898 | 144.37 % change on previous year | -432.4% |
| 1899 | -141.79 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1900 | -500 % change on previous year | +252.6% |
| 1901 | 149.54 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1902 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1903 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1904 | -49.63 % change on previous year | -2459.1% |
| 1905 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1906 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1907 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1908 | -70.06 % change on previous year | +303.9% |
| 1909 | 453.61 % change on previous year | -747.4% |
| 1910 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1911 | -131.81 % change on previous year | -7178.2% |
| 1912 | 258.05 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 1913 | 62.18 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1914 | -135.65 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 1915 | 118.87 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1917 | -53.72 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1918 | -173.14 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 1919 | 181.97 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1920 | 176 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1921 | -110 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1923 | 228.38 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 1924 | -71.36 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1925 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1926 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 1927 | -158.81 % change on previous year | -721.7% |
| 1928 | 107.17 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1930 | -278.69 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 1931 | -54.13 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1932 | 33.06 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1933 | 188.84 % change on previous year | +471.1% |
| 1934 | 88.65 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1935 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1936 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1937 | -49.46 % change on previous year | +750.8% |
| 1938 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1939 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1940 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1941 | 106.65 % change on previous year | -1684.1% |
| 1942 | 45.76 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1943 | -91.68 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 1945 | -77.58 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1946 | -86.52 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1947 | -219.26 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 1948 | 704.29 % change on previous year | -421.2% |
| 1949 | 175.98 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1950 | -90.6 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1952 | 38.72 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1953 | -97.53 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 1955 | 211.46 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 1956 | -52.23 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1957 | -44.66 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1958 | 176.27 % change on previous year | -494.7% |
| 1959 | -126.94 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1960 | 289.52 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1961 | 26.63 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1962 | -16.91 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1963 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1964 | 142.18 % change on previous year | +899.6% |
| 1965 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1966 | -98.9 % change on previous year | +691.7% |
| 1968 | -24.1 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1969 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1970 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 189.94 % change on previous year | +664.1% |
| 1972 | -83.23 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1973 | -43.01 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1974 | 78.01 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 1975 | 164.64 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1976 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1977 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1978 | -68.65 % change on previous year | +405.0% |
| 1979 | 684.16 % change on previous year | -1096.6% |
| 1980 | -43.24 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1981 | 203 % change on previous year | -569.5% |
| 1982 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1983 | -50.9 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 1984 | 106.57 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1985 | -65.1 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1986 | -19.74 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1987 | -127.56 % change on previous year | +546.0% |
| 1988 | 865 % change on previous year | -778.1% |
| 1989 | -113.92 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1991 | 147.14 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1992 | -288.61 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1993 | 177.01 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1994 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1995 | 25.41 % change on previous year | -816.1% |
| 1996 | -91.22 % change on previous year | -459.0% |
| 1997 | 963.32 % change on previous year | -1156.0% |
| 1998 | -136.97 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1999 | 69.73 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2000 | 244.05 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 2001 | -294.33 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2002 | -124.36 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2003 | 417.23 % change on previous year | -435.5% |
| 2004 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2005 | -173.73 % change on previous year | +2684.1% |
| 2006 | 192.22 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2007 | -40.11 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2008 | 62.05 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2009 | -168.02 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 2010 | 64.49 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2011 | 196.66 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 2012 | -285.46 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 2013 | 59.09 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2014 | 584.72 % change on previous year | +889.5% |
| 2015 | -194.95 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2016 | 98.25 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2018 | 180.73 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2020 | -308.88 % change on previous year | -1425.4% |
| 2021 | 111.76 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2022 | -356.37 % change on previous year | -418.9% |
| 2023 | 173.22 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2024 | -58.75 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -58.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -42.01 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -58.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | -7178.2% | 1.86 % change on previous year | -131.81 % change on previous year |
| 1897 | -2781.6% | 1.62 % change on previous year | -43.43 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2684.1% | -6.24 % change on previous year | -173.73 % change on previous year |
| 1904 | -2459.1% | 2.1 % change on previous year | -49.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | -23.15 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 55.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1890s | 77 % change on previous year | -141.79 % change on previous year | 620 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1900s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -500 % change on previous year | 453.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.29 % change on previous year | -173.14 % change on previous year | 258.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1920s | 23.14 % change on previous year | -158.81 % change on previous year | 228.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1930s | -8.69 % change on previous year | -278.69 % change on previous year | 188.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 61.21 % change on previous year | -219.26 % change on previous year | 704.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -126.94 % change on previous year | 211.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 38.21 % change on previous year | -98.9 % change on previous year | 289.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.66 % change on previous year | -83.23 % change on previous year | 684.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5 % change on previous year | -127.56 % change on previous year | 865 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.81 % change on previous year | -288.61 % change on previous year | 963.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.88 % change on previous year | -294.33 % change on previous year | 417.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.76 % change on previous year | -285.46 % change on previous year | 584.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -87.8 % change on previous year | -356.37 % change on previous year | 173.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 142 Ethiopia -56.36 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Sudan -57.58 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Syria -58.13 % change on previous year compare
- 146 El Salvador -60.06 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Bhutan -65.31 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Madagascar -65.58 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in South Africa was -58.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 963.32 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -500 % change on previous year in 1900.
- How does South Africa rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.