Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Africa stood at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Africa peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 43.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 46 Iraq 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 47 Lebanon 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 48 Turkey 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 51 North Macedonia 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 52 Thailand 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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 power industry (energy) (mt) in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Africa was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- 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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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.