Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Africa
South Africa: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0167 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Africa, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0167 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Africa peaked at 0.0167 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
South Africa ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0022 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0023 °C | 0.0032 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0034 °C | 0.0044 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 °C | 0.0045 °C | 0.0058 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 °C | 0.006 °C | 0.008 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0082 °C | 0.0105 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 °C | 0.0107 °C | 0.013 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 °C | 0.0133 °C | 0.0156 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 °C | 0.0158 °C | 0.0167 °C | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Africa?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in South Africa was 0.0167 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does South Africa rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.