South Africa CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
440 167 752
tons
Year-over-Year
+3,02%
increase
Global Share
1,11%
Per Capita
7,19
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in South Africa were 440 167 752 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 3,02% over the previous year, representing an increase by 12 900 825 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 427 266 926 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in South Africa are equivalent to 7,19 tons per person, an increase by 0,14 over the figure of 7,05 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of 2% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of South Africa
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 440 167 752 | 3,02% | 7,19 | 1,11% |
| 2023 | 427 266 926 | −0,48% | 7,05 | 1,09% |
| 2022 | 429 328 119 | −4,29% | 7,16 | 1,11% |
| 2021 | 448 563 485 | −0,51% | 7,56 | 1,17% |
| 2020 | 450 861 655 | −5,59% | 7,68 | 1,25% |
| 2019 | 477 544 641 | 0,87% | 8,22 | 1,26% |
| 2018 | 473 418 229 | 0,82% | 8,25 | 1,25% |
| 2017 | 469 583 342 | 2,04% | 8,28 | 1,27% |
| 2016 | 460 195 946 | −0,45% | 8,22 | 1,26% |
| 2015 | 462 267 707 | −5% | 8,36 | 1,27% |
| 2014 | 486 600 727 | 2,42% | 8,92 | 1,34% |
| 2013 | 475 089 095 | 2,99% | 8,84 | 1,31% |
| 2012 | 461 275 595 | 3,9% | 8,7 | 1,30% |
| 2011 | 443 971 858 | −4,39% | 8,49 | 1,27% |
| 2010 | 464 353 202 | 1,62% | 9 | 1,37% |
| 2009 | 456 945 887 | −6,35% | 8,96 | 1,43% |
| 2008 | 487 924 646 | 6,08% | 9,68 | 1,51% |
| 2007 | 459 952 075 | 4,39% | 9,22 | 1,43% |
| 2006 | 440 606 365 | 1% | 8,93 | 1,42% |
| 2005 | 436 255 381 | 2,47% | 8,94 | 1,45% |
| 2004 | 425 746 948 | 8,17% | 8,82 | 1,47% |
| 2003 | 393 575 979 | 6,15% | 8,26 | 1,42% |
| 2002 | 370 772 828 | 3,75% | 7,88 | 1,40% |
| 2001 | 357 378 824 | 2,91% | 7,7 | 1,37% |
| 2000 | 347 283 168 | 1,91% | 7,59 | 1,35% |
| 1999 | 340 766 359 | −4,62% | 7,56 | 1,37% |
| 1998 | 357 256 403 | 1,72% | 8,05 | 1,44% |
| 1997 | 351 198 878 | 4,42% | 8,04 | 1,43% |
| 1996 | 336 337 690 | 3,43% | 7,84 | 1,39% |
| 1995 | 325 178 498 | 5,39% | 7,73 | 1,37% |
| 1994 | 308 561 382 | 2,24% | 7,49 | 1,34% |
| 1993 | 301 790 719 | 0,72% | 7,49 | 1,32% |
| 1992 | 299 639 703 | −2,12% | 7,61 | 1,32% |
| 1991 | 306 115 051 | −2,58% | 7,96 | 1,34% |
| 1990 | 314 214 880 | 4,24% | 8,37 | 1,39% |
| 1989 | 301 444 648 | −1,08% | 8,2 | 1,35% |
| 1988 | 304 725 646 | 1,19% | 8,47 | 1,39% |
| 1987 | 301 131 852 | 5,63% | 8,55 | 1,42% |
| 1986 | 285 082 193 | −0,81% | 8,27 | 1,39% |
| 1985 | 287 403 493 | 1,66% | 8,52 | 1,42% |
| 1984 | 282 704 627 | 6,61% | 8,58 | 1,42% |
| 1983 | 265 167 401 | 0,83% | 8,25 | 1,37% |
| 1982 | 262 977 332 | 2,53% | 8,39 | 1,37% |
| 1981 | 256 483 998 | 5,64% | 8,4 | 1,32% |
| 1980 | 242 798 671 | 6,23% | 8,16 | 1,23% |
| 1979 | 228 566 453 | 2,47% | 7,88 | 1,14% |
| 1978 | 223 056 873 | −8,99% | 7,88 | 1,15% |
| 1977 | 245 097 522 | −0,1% | 8,88 | 1,30% |
| 1976 | 245 339 759 | 6,24% | 9,12 | 1,34% |
| 1975 | 230 922 101 | 7,41% | 8,81 | 1,33% |
| 1974 | 215 000 779 | 3,24% | 8,42 | 1,24% |
| 1973 | 208 259 399 | 8,98% | 8,39 | 1,19% |
| 1972 | 191 096 263 | 3,6% | 7,91 | 1,16% |
| 1971 | 184 459 622 | −0,59% | 7,86 | 1,18% |
| 1970 | 185 563 287 | – | 8,12 | 1,18% |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).