Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2024-12-31
South Africa's co₂ per capita stands at 6.87 as of 2024-12-31, down from 6.91 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 6.87, down from 6.91 in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 6.91, up from 6.87 in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 6.87, down from 7.15 in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 7.15, down from 7.19 in 2020.
In 2020, South Africa's co₂ per capita was 7.19, down from 7.9 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.87 | -0.0354 |
| 2023 | 6.91 | +0.0331 |
| 2022 | 6.87 | -0.2716 |
| 2021 | 7.15 | -0.0421 |
| 2020 | 7.19 | -0.7121 |
| 2019 | 7.9 | +0.158 |
| 2018 | 7.74 | +0.1073 |
| 2017 | 7.63 | -0.3477 |
| 2016 | 7.98 | -0.0829 |
| 2015 | 8.06 | -0.5984 |
| 2014 | 8.66 | +0.3203 |
| 2013 | 8.34 | -0.2366 |
| 2012 | 8.58 | -0.3697 |
| 2011 | 8.95 | +0.0209 |
| 2010 | 8.93 | -0.2447 |
| 2009 | 9.17 | -0.5046 |
| 2008 | 9.68 | +0.4743 |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +0.2682 |
| 2006 | 8.94 | +0.5253 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | -0.7616 |
| 2004 | 9.17 | +0.8332 |
| 2003 | 8.34 | +0.9141 |
| 2002 | 7.42 | -0.3881 |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -0.2102 |
| 2000 | 8.02 | +0.0004 |
| 1999 | 8.02 | -0.1399 |
| 1998 | 8.16 | -0.2735 |
| 1997 | 8.44 | +0.3744 |
| 1996 | 8.06 | -0.0599 |
| 1995 | 8.12 | +0.4237 |
| 1994 | 7.7 | +0.2981 |
| 1993 | 7.4 | +0.2994 |
| 1992 | 7.1 | -0.7212 |
| 1991 | 7.82 | +0.1407 |
| 1990 | 7.68 | -0.9176 |
| 1989 | 8.6 | -0.3071 |
| 1988 | 8.9 | +0.0994 |
| 1987 | 8.81 | -0.3294 |
| 1986 | 9.13 | -0.1074 |
| 1985 | 9.24 | -0.0694 |
| 1984 | 9.31 | +0.3956 |
| 1983 | 8.92 | +0.0458 |
| 1982 | 8.87 | +0.4528 |
| 1981 | 8.42 | +0.6868 |
| 1980 | 7.73 | +0.094 |
| 1979 | 7.64 | +0.393 |
| 1978 | 7.24 | -0.1215 |
| 1977 | 7.37 | +0.0569 |
| 1976 | 7.31 | +0.1072 |
| 1975 | 7.2 | +0.1362 |
| 1974 | 7.06 | -0.0705 |
| 1973 | 7.14 | -0.1309 |
| 1972 | 7.27 | -0.0741 |
| 1971 | 7.34 | +0.625 |
| 1970 | 6.72 | +0.093 |
| 1969 | 6.62 | +0.0399 |
| 1968 | 6.58 | -0.002 |
| 1967 | 6.58 | +0.0719 |
| 1966 | 6.51 | -0.2 |
| 1965 | 6.71 | +0.2547 |
| 1964 | 6.46 | +0.3467 |
| 1963 | 6.11 | +0.0447 |
| 1962 | 6.07 | +0.0268 |
| 1961 | 6.04 | +0.088 |
| 1960 | 5.95 | — |
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 6.87 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 6.91 in 2023. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 9.68 (2008); the lowest is 5.95 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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.