Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita in South Africa is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita in South Africa?
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Contribution to temp rise by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Contribution to temp rise by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Contribution to temp rise by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.