CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in South Africa
South Africa: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 439.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in South Africa, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in South Africa is 439.8, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in South Africa peaked at 454.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 245.11, in 1992.
That places South Africa 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 253.94 | — |
| 1991 | 248.61 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 245.11 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 252.71 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 258.29 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 270.47 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 280.26 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 295.2 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 302.8 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 284.79 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 291.05 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 326.95 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 337.79 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 359.5 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 386.36 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 384.03 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 385.95 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 403.29 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 432.95 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 410.42 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 431.5 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 415.41 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 432.99 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 443.16 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 454.27 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 431.17 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 431.74 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 441.69 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 439.8 | -0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 439.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.55, 18.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 439.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.29, 35.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.22 | 245.11 | 302.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.83 | 291.05 | 432.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.75 | 415.41 | 454.27 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 12 South Korea 585.07 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 514.6 compare
- 14 Mexico 486.58 compare
- 16 Australia 388.81 compare
- 17 Turkey 384.32 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 347.84 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in South Africa?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in South Africa was 439.8 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 454.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.11 in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total CO2 emissions (including LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.