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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for South Africa
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 8.90 t CO2e | 2024 | 39th highest of 203 | +4.79 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 6.88 t CO2 | 2024 | 36th highest of 203 | +4.33 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.90 |
| 2023 | 8.79 |
| 2022 | 8.91 |
| 2021 | 9.36 |
| 2020 | 9.53 |
| 2019 | 10.15 |
| 2018 | 10.24 |
| 2017 | 10.39 |
| 2016 | 10.17 |
| 2015 | 10.31 |
| 2014 | 10.99 |
| 2013 | 10.92 |
| 2012 | 10.83 |
| 2011 | 10.59 |
| 2010 | 11.11 |
| 2009 | 11.08 |
| 2008 | 11.83 |
| 2007 | 11.39 |
| 2006 | 11.07 |
| 2005 | 11.10 |
| 2004 | 10.96 |
| 2003 | 10.37 |
| 2002 | 9.91 |
| 2001 | 9.69 |
| 2000 | 9.54 |
| 1999 | 9.56 |
| 1998 | 10.04 |
| 1997 | 10.00 |
| 1996 | 9.69 |
| 1995 | 9.50 |
| 1994 | 9.19 |
| 1993 | 9.19 |
| 1992 | 9.27 |
| 1991 | 9.58 |
| 1990 | 9.99 |
| 1989 | 9.91 |
| 1988 | 10.24 |
| 1987 | 10.41 |
| 1986 | 10.26 |
| 1985 | 10.65 |
| 1984 | 10.85 |
| 1983 | 10.59 |
| 1982 | 10.86 |
| 1981 | 10.94 |
| 1980 | 10.76 |
| 1979 | 10.55 |
| 1978 | 10.48 |
| 1977 | 11.53 |
| 1976 | 11.76 |
| 1975 | 11.46 |
| 1974 | 11.05 |
| 1973 | 10.99 |
| 1972 | 10.50 |
| 1971 | 10.49 |
| 1970 | 10.82 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.88 |
| 2023 | 6.76 |
| 2022 | 6.88 |
| 2021 | 7.29 |
| 2020 | 7.44 |
| 2019 | 8.01 |
| 2018 | 8.08 |
| 2017 | 8.15 |
| 2016 | 8.04 |
| 2015 | 8.15 |
| 2014 | 8.75 |
| 2013 | 8.69 |
| 2012 | 8.58 |
| 2011 | 8.38 |
| 2010 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 8.83 |
| 2008 | 9.55 |
| 2007 | 9.10 |
| 2006 | 8.81 |
| 2005 | 8.82 |
| 2004 | 8.69 |
| 2003 | 8.11 |
| 2002 | 7.72 |
| 2001 | 7.51 |
| 2000 | 7.36 |
| 1999 | 7.29 |
| 1998 | 7.73 |
| 1997 | 7.69 |
| 1996 | 7.45 |
| 1995 | 7.30 |
| 1994 | 7.01 |
| 1993 | 6.97 |
| 1992 | 7.06 |
| 1991 | 7.34 |
| 1990 | 7.71 |
| 1989 | 7.61 |
| 1988 | 7.92 |
| 1987 | 8.07 |
| 1986 | 7.88 |
| 1985 | 8.20 |
| 1984 | 8.34 |
| 1983 | 8.10 |
| 1982 | 8.32 |
| 1981 | 8.40 |
| 1980 | 8.23 |
| 1979 | 7.98 |
| 1978 | 8.00 |
| 1977 | 9.04 |
| 1976 | 9.29 |
| 1975 | 8.99 |
| 1974 | 8.60 |
| 1973 | 8.57 |
| 1972 | 8.09 |
| 1971 | 8.04 |
| 1970 | 8.33 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, South Africa, 2024: 8.90 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/south-africa, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.