Human caused air pollution exposure in South Africa
South Africa: Human caused air pollution exposure was 21.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.6
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
52nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
21.8
in 2022
All-time low
18.34
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in South Africa stood at 21.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in South Africa peaked at 21.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.34, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.96 | 18.34 | 19.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.53 | 18.56 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 | 18.86 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 | 19.15 | 21.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 569.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1686 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 93.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1946 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 25.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in South Africa?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in South Africa was 21.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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