Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 440.17 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Africa, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa stood at 440.17 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa peaked at 487.93 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 184.46 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
South Africa ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.74 Mt CO2e | 184.46 Mt CO2e | 245.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 278.99 Mt CO2e | 242.8 Mt CO2e | 304.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.11 Mt CO2e | 299.64 Mt CO2e | 357.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.64 Mt CO2e | 347.28 Mt CO2e | 487.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.43 Mt CO2e | 443.97 Mt CO2e | 486.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.24 Mt CO2e | 427.27 Mt CO2e | 450.86 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa was 440.17 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 487.93 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.46 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).