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Contributions global temp change in South Africa

South Africa: Contributions global temp change was 0.9928 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9928
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9982
in 2020
All-time low
0.0841
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Contributions global temp change in South Africa, 1851–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, contributions global temp change in South Africa stood at 0.9928.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contributions global temp change in South Africa peaked at 0.9982 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0841, in 1851.

That places South Africa 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Contributions global temp change in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0.0841 —
1852 0.0867 +3.1%
1853 0.0895 +3.2%
1854 0.0919 +2.7%
1855 0.0942 +2.6%
1856 0.0967 +2.6%
1857 0.0991 +2.5%
1858 0.1015 +2.5%
1859 0.1038 +2.3%
1860 0.1077 +3.7%
1861 0.112 +4.0%
1862 0.1164 +4.0%
1863 0.1208 +3.7%
1864 0.1248 +3.3%
1865 0.1288 +3.2%
1866 0.1326 +3.0%
1867 0.1364 +2.8%
1868 0.14 +2.7%
1869 0.1435 +2.5%
1870 0.15 +4.5%
1871 0.1578 +5.2%
1872 0.1658 +5.1%
1873 0.1738 +4.8%
1874 0.1818 +4.6%
1875 0.1895 +4.3%
1876 0.1971 +4.0%
1877 0.2043 +3.7%
1878 0.2113 +3.4%
1879 0.2179 +3.1%
1880 0.2226 +2.1%
1881 0.2261 +1.6%
1882 0.2288 +1.2%
1883 0.2309 +0.9%
1884 0.2327 +0.8%
1885 0.2344 +0.7%
1886 0.2358 +0.6%
1887 0.2369 +0.5%
1888 0.2376 +0.3%
1889 0.2383 +0.3%
1890 0.2396 +0.6%
1891 0.2412 +0.7%
1892 0.2432 +0.8%
1893 0.246 +1.2%
1894 0.2489 +1.2%
1895 0.2523 +1.3%
1896 0.2559 +1.4%
1897 0.2595 +1.4%
1898 0.2635 +1.5%
1899 0.2669 +1.3%
1900 0.2687 +0.7%
1901 0.2715 +1.0%
1902 0.2751 +1.3%
1903 0.2792 +1.5%
1904 0.2838 +1.6%
1905 0.2886 +1.7%
1906 0.2937 +1.8%
1907 0.2988 +1.7%
1908 0.304 +1.7%
1909 0.3097 +1.9%
1910 0.3159 +2.0%
1911 0.3216 +1.8%
1912 0.3273 +1.8%
1913 0.333 +1.7%
1914 0.3386 +1.7%
1915 0.3442 +1.6%
1916 0.3502 +1.8%
1917 0.3565 +1.8%
1918 0.3623 +1.6%
1919 0.3687 +1.8%
1920 0.3754 +1.8%
1921 0.3824 +1.8%
1922 0.3877 +1.4%
1923 0.3936 +1.5%
1924 0.3996 +1.5%
1925 0.4056 +1.5%
1926 0.4118 +1.5%
1927 0.4173 +1.3%
1928 0.4225 +1.3%
1929 0.4274 +1.2%
1930 0.432 +1.1%
1931 0.4361 +1.0%
1932 0.44 +0.9%
1933 0.4441 +0.9%
1934 0.4484 +1.0%
1935 0.453 +1.0%
1936 0.4577 +1.0%
1937 0.4623 +1.0%
1938 0.4674 +1.1%
1939 0.4724 +1.1%
1940 0.4779 +1.2%
1941 0.4839 +1.3%
1942 0.4914 +1.5%
1943 0.4989 +1.5%
1944 0.5073 +1.7%
1945 0.5169 +1.9%
1946 0.5262 +1.8%
1947 0.5353 +1.7%
1948 0.5445 +1.7%
1949 0.5545 +1.8%
1950 0.5633 +1.6%
1951 0.5719 +1.5%
1952 0.5812 +1.6%
1953 0.5901 +1.5%
1954 0.5987 +1.5%
1955 0.6075 +1.5%
1956 0.616 +1.4%
1957 0.6243 +1.3%
1958 0.6327 +1.4%
1959 0.6399 +1.1%
1960 0.6481 +1.3%
1961 0.655 +1.1%
1962 0.6611 +0.9%
1963 0.6666 +0.8%
1964 0.672 +0.8%
1965 0.6773 +0.8%
1966 0.6815 +0.6%
1967 0.6859 +0.6%
1968 0.6899 +0.6%
1969 0.6931 +0.5%
1970 0.696 +0.4%
1971 0.6998 +0.5%
1972 0.7025 +0.4%
1973 0.705 +0.3%
1974 0.7077 +0.4%
1975 0.711 +0.5%
1976 0.7143 +0.5%
1977 0.7178 +0.5%
1978 0.7211 +0.5%
1979 0.726 +0.7%
1980 0.7316 +0.8%
1981 0.7396 +1.1%
1982 0.7491 +1.3%
1983 0.759 +1.3%
1984 0.7698 +1.4%
1985 0.7808 +1.4%
1986 0.7919 +1.4%
1987 0.8026 +1.4%
1988 0.8136 +1.4%
1989 0.8243 +1.3%
1990 0.8336 +1.1%
1991 0.8437 +1.2%
1992 0.8527 +1.1%
1993 0.8624 +1.1%
1994 0.8717 +1.1%
1995 0.882 +1.2%
1996 0.8916 +1.1%
1997 0.9016 +1.1%
1998 0.9115 +1.1%
1999 0.9204 +1.0%
2000 0.9282 +0.8%
2001 0.9349 +0.7%
2002 0.94 +0.5%
2003 0.9455 +0.6%
2004 0.952 +0.7%
2005 0.9567 +0.5%
2006 0.9618 +0.5%
2007 0.9676 +0.6%
2008 0.9739 +0.7%
2009 0.9791 +0.5%
2010 0.9828 +0.4%
2011 0.9857 +0.3%
2012 0.9884 +0.3%
2013 0.9906 +0.2%
2014 0.9935 +0.3%
2015 0.9952 +0.2%
2016 0.9969 +0.2%
2017 0.9973 +0.0%
2018 0.9975 +0.0%
2019 0.998 +0.0%
2020 0.9982 +0.0%
2021 0.9976 -0.1%
2022 0.9961 -0.1%
2023 0.9946 -0.2%
2024 0.9928 -0.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.9928 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0959, 10.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.9928 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0839, 11.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0942 0.0841 0.1038 9
1860s 0.1263 0.1077 0.1435 10
1870s 0.1849 0.15 0.2179 10
1880s 0.2324 0.2226 0.2383 10
1890s 0.2517 0.2396 0.2669 10
1900s 0.2873 0.2687 0.3097 10
1910s 0.3418 0.3159 0.3687 10
1920s 0.4023 0.3754 0.4274 10
1930s 0.4513 0.432 0.4724 10
1940s 0.5137 0.4779 0.5545 10
1950s 0.6026 0.5633 0.6399 10
1960s 0.6731 0.6481 0.6931 10
1970s 0.7101 0.696 0.726 10
1980s 0.7762 0.7316 0.8243 10
1990s 0.8771 0.8336 0.9204 10
2000s 0.954 0.9282 0.9791 10
2010s 0.9926 0.9828 0.998 10
2020s 0.9958 0.9928 0.9982 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Iran 1.06 compare
  2. 16 Poland 1.06 compare
  3. 17 Nigeria 1.03 compare
  4. 19 Argentina 0.9599 compare
  5. 20 Thailand 0.9302 compare
  6. 21 Colombia 0.9011 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contributions global temp change in South Africa?
Contributions global temp change in South Africa was 0.9928 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest contributions global temp change recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9982 in 2020.
What is the lowest contributions global temp change recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0841 in 1851.
How does South Africa rank for contributions global temp change?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is contributions global temp change rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contributions global temp change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contributions global temp change
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
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