CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in South Africa
South Africa: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added was 1.06 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017. ▼ Falling
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in South Africa, 2000–2017
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/. Measured in kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in South Africa is 1.06 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in South Africa peaked at 1.57 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.94 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, in 2007.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.37 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.94 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.95 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.94 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 1.57 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 1.04 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 1.29 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 19 Curacao 1.29 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 1.14 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 21 Gabon 1.13 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 23 Algeria 1.04 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 23 Mongolia 1.04 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 25 Tajikistan 1.01 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- 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 per dollar of manufacturing value added in South Africa?
- Co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in South Africa was 1.06 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
- What is the highest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).