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Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics in South Africa

South Africa: Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics was 0.6665 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6665
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1
in 2020
All-time low
0.4445
in 2013
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics in South Africa, 2005–2023

00.20.40.60.812005201420232005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.52009: 0.52010: 0.52011: 0.52012: 0.52013: 0.4452014: 0.4452015: 0.9452016: 0.9452017: 0.9452018: 0.9452019: 0.9452020: 12021: 0.8342022: 0.7432023: 0.666

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

In 2023, dimension 3.3: environmental statistics in South Africa stood at 0.6665.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 3.3: environmental statistics in South Africa peaked at 1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4445, in 2013.

That places South Africa 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5 0.5 0.5 5
2010s 0.7112 0.4445 0.9445 10
2020s 0.8106 0.6665 1 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 26 Monaco 0.7085 compare
  2. 27 Algeria 0.6665 compare
  3. 27 Argentina 0.6665 compare
  4. 27 Armenia 0.6665 compare
  5. 27 Bangladesh 0.6665 compare
  6. 27 Bhutan 0.6665 compare
  7. 27 Bolivia 0.6665 compare
  8. 27 Botswana 0.6665 compare
  9. 27 Burkina Faso 0.6665 compare
  10. 27 Burundi 0.6665 compare
  11. 27 Cambodia 0.6665 compare
  12. 27 Cameroon 0.6665 compare
  13. 27 Canada 0.6665 compare
  14. 27 China 0.6665 compare
  15. 27 Colombia 0.6665 compare
  16. 27 Costa Rica 0.6665 compare
  17. 27 Czechia 0.6665 compare
  18. 27 Ecuador 0.6665 compare
  19. 27 Equatorial Guinea 0.6665 compare
  20. 27 Eswatini 0.6665 compare
  21. 27 Ethiopia 0.6665 compare
  22. 27 Georgia 0.6665 compare
  23. 27 Germany 0.6665 compare
  24. 27 Ghana 0.6665 compare
  25. 27 Greece 0.6665 compare
  26. 27 Iceland 0.6665 compare
  27. 27 India 0.6665 compare
  28. 27 Indonesia 0.6665 compare
  29. 27 Jamaica 0.6665 compare
  30. 27 Jordan 0.6665 compare
  31. 27 Kazakhstan 0.6665 compare
  32. 27 Kyrgyzstan 0.6665 compare
  33. 27 Lebanon 0.6665 compare
  34. 27 Liberia 0.6665 compare
  35. 27 Malawi 0.6665 compare
  36. 27 Malaysia 0.6665 compare
  37. 27 Mauritius 0.6665 compare
  38. 27 Mexico 0.6665 compare
  39. 27 Mongolia 0.6665 compare
  40. 27 Morocco 0.6665 compare
  41. 27 Namibia 0.6665 compare
  42. 27 Nepal 0.6665 compare
  43. 27 Pakistan 0.6665 compare
  44. 27 Panama 0.6665 compare
  45. 27 Paraguay 0.6665 compare
  46. 27 Peru 0.6665 compare
  47. 27 Philippines 0.6665 compare
  48. 27 Poland 0.6665 compare
  49. 27 Serbia 0.6665 compare
  50. 27 Slovakia 0.6665 compare
  51. 27 Somalia 0.6665 compare
  52. 27 Sri Lanka 0.6665 compare
  53. 27 Sudan 0.6665 compare
  54. 27 Togo 0.6665 compare
  55. 27 Turkmenistan 0.6665 compare
  56. 27 Uzbekistan 0.6665 compare
  57. 27 Vietnam 0.6665 compare
  58. 27 Yemen 0.6665 compare
  59. 27 Zimbabwe 0.6665 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 3.3: environmental statistics in South Africa?
Dimension 3.3: environmental statistics in South Africa was 0.6665 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 3.3: environmental statistics recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
What is the lowest dimension 3.3: environmental statistics recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4445 in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for dimension 3.3: environmental statistics?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 3.3: environmental statistics rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,085 data points, 2005–2023
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