Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa is -1.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 389.0% on the previous year and down 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa peaked at 53.2 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -44.94 % change on previous year, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.9158 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1974 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1975 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 1976 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1977 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -349.6% |
| 1978 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1979 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 1980 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1981 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1982 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1983 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1984 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -569.5% |
| 1985 | -0.004 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -14.4 % change on previous year | +362034.5% |
| 1987 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1988 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1989 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1991 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1992 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1993 | 33.27 % change on previous year | -3217.0% |
| 1994 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1995 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1996 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5503 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1998 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +1326.4% |
| 1999 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2000 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 29.29 % change on previous year | -592.9% |
| 2002 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 2007 | 21.53 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2009 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2010 | -44.94 % change on previous year | +1272.5% |
| 2011 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2012 | 40.44 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2015 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -882.6% |
| 2016 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 53.2 % change on previous year | -655.5% |
| 2018 | -22.55 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2019 | -26.17 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2020 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2022 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2023 | 0.492 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2024 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -362034.5% | -0.004 % change on previous year | -14.4 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +3217.0% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 33.27 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1326.4% | -0.5503 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1272.5% | -3.27 % change on previous year | -44.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -17.27 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3717 % change on previous year | -14.4 % change on previous year | 22.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7313 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 33.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 29.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2354 % change on previous year | -44.94 % change on previous year | 53.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 173 Austria -1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Pakistan -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Venezuela -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Poland -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Brunei -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Ireland -2.02 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.94 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- South Africa ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.