Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Africa stood at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Africa peaked at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1971.
South Africa ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 15.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 Indonesia 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 67 Greece 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bulgaria 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 71 Croatia 0.0003 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Africa was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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.