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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
South Africa's co₂ emissions (total) stands at 440.17 as of 2024-12-31, up from 427.27 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, South Africa's co₂ emissions (total) was 440.17, up from 427.27 in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's co₂ emissions (total) was 427.27, down from 429.33 in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's co₂ emissions (total) was 429.33, down from 448.56 in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's co₂ emissions (total) was 448.56, down from 450.86 in 2020.
In 2020, South Africa's co₂ emissions (total) was 450.86, down from 477.54 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 440.17 | +12.9 |
| 2023 | 427.27 | -2.06 |
| 2022 | 429.33 | -19.24 |
| 2021 | 448.56 | -2.3 |
| 2020 | 450.86 | -26.68 |
| 2019 | 477.54 | +4.13 |
| 2018 | 473.42 | +3.83 |
| 2017 | 469.58 | +9.39 |
| 2016 | 460.2 | -2.07 |
| 2015 | 462.27 | -24.33 |
| 2014 | 486.6 | +11.51 |
| 2013 | 475.09 | +13.81 |
| 2012 | 461.28 | +17.3 |
| 2011 | 443.97 | -20.38 |
| 2010 | 464.35 | +7.41 |
| 2009 | 456.95 | -30.98 |
| 2008 | 487.92 | +27.97 |
| 2007 | 459.95 | +19.35 |
| 2006 | 440.61 | +4.35 |
| 2005 | 436.26 | +10.51 |
| 2004 | 425.75 | +32.17 |
| 2003 | 393.58 | +22.8 |
| 2002 | 370.77 | +13.39 |
| 2001 | 357.38 | +10.1 |
| 2000 | 347.28 | +6.52 |
| 1999 | 340.77 | -16.49 |
| 1998 | 357.26 | +6.06 |
| 1997 | 351.2 | +14.86 |
| 1996 | 336.34 | +11.16 |
| 1995 | 325.18 | +16.62 |
| 1994 | 308.56 | +6.77 |
| 1993 | 301.79 | +2.15 |
| 1992 | 299.64 | -6.48 |
| 1991 | 306.12 | -8.1 |
| 1990 | 314.21 | +12.77 |
| 1989 | 301.44 | -3.28 |
| 1988 | 304.73 | +3.59 |
| 1987 | 301.13 | +16.05 |
| 1986 | 285.08 | -2.32 |
| 1985 | 287.4 | +4.7 |
| 1984 | 282.7 | +17.54 |
| 1983 | 265.17 | +2.19 |
| 1982 | 262.98 | +6.49 |
| 1981 | 256.48 | +13.69 |
| 1980 | 242.8 | +14.23 |
| 1979 | 228.57 | +5.51 |
| 1978 | 223.06 | -22.04 |
| 1977 | 245.1 | -0.2423 |
| 1976 | 245.34 | +14.42 |
| 1975 | 230.92 | +15.92 |
| 1974 | 215 | +6.74 |
| 1973 | 208.26 | +17.16 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | +6.64 |
| 1971 | 184.46 | -1.1 |
| 1970 | 185.56 | — |
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South Africa's co₂ emissions (total) is 440.17 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 427.27 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 487.92 (2008); the lowest is 184.46 (1971), across data from 1970 to 2024.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.