Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's co₂ per capita stands at 7.11 as of 2025-12-31, down from 7.28 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 7.11, down from 7.28 in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 7.28, up from 7 in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 7, up from 6.79 in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 6.79, down from 7.43 in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 7.43, up from 7.31 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.11 | -0.1782 |
| 2024 | 7.28 | +0.2805 |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.2131 |
| 2022 | 6.79 | -0.6347 |
| 2021 | 7.43 | +0.1147 |
| 2020 | 7.31 | -0.6419 |
| 2019 | 7.95 | +0.1529 |
| 2018 | 7.8 | +0.104 |
| 2017 | 7.7 | -0.2937 |
| 2016 | 7.99 | -0.1188 |
| 2015 | 8.11 | -0.6029 |
| 2014 | 8.71 | +0.322 |
| 2013 | 8.39 | -0.239 |
| 2012 | 8.63 | -0.3765 |
| 2011 | 9.01 | +0.0202 |
| 2010 | 8.98 | -0.212 |
| 2009 | 9.2 | -0.5033 |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +0.473 |
| 2007 | 9.23 | +0.266 |
| 2006 | 8.96 | +0.5272 |
| 2005 | 8.43 | -0.7627 |
| 2004 | 9.2 | +0.8244 |
| 2003 | 8.37 | +0.9223 |
| 2002 | 7.45 | -0.3862 |
| 2001 | 7.84 | -0.2069 |
| 2000 | 8.04 | +0.0014 |
| 1999 | 8.04 | -0.1408 |
| 1998 | 8.18 | -0.2663 |
| 1997 | 8.45 | +0.366 |
| 1996 | 8.08 | -0.0637 |
| 1995 | 8.15 | +0.4248 |
| 1994 | 7.72 | +0.2967 |
| 1993 | 7.43 | +0.3041 |
| 1992 | 7.12 | -0.7225 |
| 1991 | 7.84 | +0.1394 |
| 1990 | 7.7 | -0.8295 |
| 1989 | 8.53 | -0.3196 |
| 1988 | 8.85 | +0.1232 |
| 1987 | 8.73 | -0.3719 |
| 1986 | 9.1 | -0.1072 |
| 1985 | 9.21 | -0.0706 |
| 1984 | 9.28 | +0.3957 |
| 1983 | 8.88 | +0.0434 |
| 1982 | 8.84 | +0.4316 |
| 1981 | 8.41 | +0.6809 |
| 1980 | 7.73 | +0.1092 |
| 1979 | 7.62 | +0.4017 |
| 1978 | 7.22 | -0.1185 |
| 1977 | 7.34 | +0.0582 |
| 1976 | 7.28 | +0.1741 |
| 1975 | 7.1 | +0.1269 |
| 1974 | 6.98 | -0.0677 |
| 1973 | 7.04 | -0.134 |
| 1972 | 7.18 | -0.0673 |
| 1971 | 7.25 | +0.5997 |
| 1970 | 6.65 | +0.0732 |
| 1969 | 6.57 | +0.0351 |
| 1968 | 6.54 | +0.0124 |
| 1967 | 6.52 | +0.0716 |
| 1966 | 6.45 | -0.2054 |
| 1965 | 6.66 | +0.2569 |
| 1964 | 6.4 | +0.3348 |
| 1963 | 6.07 | +0.0438 |
| 1962 | 6.02 | +0.0251 |
| 1961 | 6 | +0.0625 |
| 1960 | 5.94 | — |
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's co₂ per capita is 7.11 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 7.28 in 2024. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 9.7 (2008); the lowest is 5.94 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.