Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 22.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa is 22.67 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa peaked at 42.65 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.24 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
South Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.16 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 17.16 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.37 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 17.21 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.48 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18.24 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 19.03 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 16.99 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 18.09 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 14.97 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 13.17 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 11.78 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 10.76 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 10.24 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 12.58 Mt CO2e | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 12.58 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.77 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 12.14 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 13.53 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 14.35 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 14.93 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 14.77 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 19.68 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 19.05 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.94 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 16.52 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 16.43 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.14 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 13.68 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 12.87 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 16.64 Mt CO2e | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 19.67 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 21.5 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 23.78 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 25.11 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 28.31 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 34.41 Mt CO2e | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 37.22 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 36 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.82 Mt CO2e | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 23.02 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 32.33 Mt CO2e | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 33.89 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 34.33 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.79 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 27.84 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 42.65 Mt CO2e | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 33.03 Mt CO2e | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 24.39 Mt CO2e | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 22.36 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 23.14 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 22.89 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 22.67 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.37 Mt CO2e | 14.97 Mt CO2e | 19.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 Mt CO2e | 10.24 Mt CO2e | 13.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 Mt CO2e | 13.68 Mt CO2e | 19.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.55 Mt CO2e | 12.87 Mt CO2e | 37.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 Mt CO2e | 19.82 Mt CO2e | 42.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.81 Mt CO2e | 22.36 Mt CO2e | 23.14 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 18.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0042 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa was 22.67 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.65 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).