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South Africa Annual CO2 Emissions

South Africa's annual CO2 emissions fell to 401.89 million tonnes in 2023, down from 405.31 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents a decrease of 0.8% (3.42 million) from the previous year. South Africa has the 15th highest annual CO2 emissions. Within Africa, it ranks 1st out of 55 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1884-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 401.89
2022 405.31
2021 425.92
2020 434.07
2019 464.11
2018 434.58
2017 440
2016 457.09
2015 446.35
2014 471.96
2013 458.65
2012 458.97
2011 465.91
2010 463
2009 474.52
2008 494.7
2007 465.04
2006 446.77
2005 416.2
2004 449.31
2003 404.41
2002 356.52
2001 371.62
2000 378.31
1999 374.89
1998 377.26
1997 385.22
1996 363.73
1995 361.69
1994 338.7
1993 320.35
1992 301.33
1991 326.03
1990 312.93
1989 340.71
1988 342.65
1987 328.66
1986 330.5
1985 323.86
1984 315.59
1983 291.9
1982 280.43
1981 257.08
1980 228.2
1979 218.67
1978 201.88
1977 199.73
1976 192.91
1975 185
1974 176.54
1973 173.35
1972 171.55
1971 168.4
1970 149.62
1969 143.14
1968 137.95
1967 133.76
1966 128.23
1965 128.14
1964 119.55
1963 109.73
1962 105.67
1961 102.12
1960 97.84
1959 94.47
1958 96.25
1957 89.65
1956 87.26
1955 82.94
1954 73.9
1953 71
1952 70.88
1951 65.14
1950 61.03
1949 60.59
1948 57.1
1947 55.83
1946 56.04
1945 55.87
1944 54.57
1943 48.76
1942 48.42
1941 44.33
1940 41.52
1939 40.16
1938 38.7
1937 36.82
1936 35.25
1935 32.16
1934 28.87
1933 25.33
1932 23.46
1931 25.57
1930 28.72
1929 30.77
1928 29.62
1927 29.56
1926 30.43
1925 28.95
1924 27.78
1923 26.44
1922 21.79
1921 25.41
1920 25.67
1919 23.14
1918 22.22
1917 23.34
1916 21.81
1915 18.51
1914 18.4
1913 18.98
1912 17.35
1911 16.34
1910 16.98
1909 14.97
1908 13.01
1907 12.65
1906 11.46
1905 10.03
1904 8.77
1903 7.78
1902 5.83
1901 3.91
1900 2.33
1899 5.52
1898 6.05
1897 4.78
1896 4.26
1895 3.34
1894 2.43
1893 1.8
1892 0.48
1891 0.3
1890 0.3
1889 0.13
1888 0.08
1887 0.05
1886 0.05
1885 0.04
1884 0.02
South Africa Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in South Africa.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 79.42% 79.42% 2022
Forest Area (%) 14% 14.03% 2022