South Africa Carbon (CO2) Emissions 1990-2023
Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
- South Africa carbon (co2) emissions for 2020 was 393,241.60, a 11.95% decline from 2019.
- South Africa carbon (co2) emissions for 2019 was 446,626.00, a 1.59% increase from 2018.
- South Africa carbon (co2) emissions for 2018 was 439,644.60, a 1.02% increase from 2017.
- South Africa carbon (co2) emissions for 2017 was 435,214.50, a 2.24% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Kilotons of Co2 |
| China |
10,944,686.20 |
| Russia |
1,618,271.00 |
| Iran |
616,561.30 |
| Brazil |
414,138.80 |
| Turkey |
407,406.20 |
| South Africa |
393,241.60 |
| Mexico |
383,131.40 |
| Thailand |
265,478.90 |
| Malaysia |
245,139.30 |
| Kazakhstan |
211,896.70 |
| Iraq |
163,511.50 |
| Algeria |
161,563.00 |
| Colombia |
79,057.60 |
| Venezuela |
72,509.00 |
| Romania |
68,664.00 |
| Turkmenistan |
63,655.00 |
| Belarus |
54,801.50 |
| Peru |
46,578.90 |
| Serbia |
46,324.30 |
| Libya |
44,467.00 |
| Ecuador |
34,431.00 |
| Azerbaijan |
34,305.00 |
| Bulgaria |
34,138.10 |
| Cuba |
24,327.80 |
| Dominican Republic |
22,881.30 |
| Lebanon |
21,474.90 |
| Jordan |
20,974.10 |
| Bosnia |
20,946.80 |
| Guatemala |
16,865.20 |
| Paraguay |
7,575.70 |
| Costa Rica |
6,967.40 |
| North Macedonia |
6,796.70 |
| Armenia |
6,746.60 |
| Jamaica |
5,835.60 |
| Botswana |
5,763.69 |
| Gabon |
5,349.20 |
| Albania |
4,383.20 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
4,350.40 |
| Namibia |
3,952.80 |
| Mauritius |
3,720.20 |
| Guyana |
2,768.50 |
| Suriname |
2,601.32 |
| Montenegro |
2,527.20 |
| Maldives |
1,454.00 |
| Fiji |
1,028.20 |
| Belize |
687.60 |
| St. Lucia |
499.20 |
| Grenada |
324.50 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
219.80 |
| Samoa |
206.50 |
| Dominica |
162.80 |
| Tonga |
118.10 |
| Marshall Islands |
110.00 |
| Nauru |
41.40 |
| Tuvalu |
6.60 |
| South Africa Carbon (CO2) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
Kilotons of Co2 |
Metric Tons Per Capita |
| 2020 |
393,241.60 |
6.69 |
| 2019 |
446,626.00 |
7.69 |
| 2018 |
439,644.60 |
7.67 |
| 2017 |
435,214.50 |
7.68 |
| 2016 |
425,682.90 |
7.54 |
| 2015 |
425,063.10 |
7.61 |
| 2014 |
448,298.10 |
8.19 |
| 2013 |
437,261.70 |
8.12 |
| 2012 |
427,001.70 |
8.03 |
| 2011 |
409,480.30 |
7.81 |
| 2010 |
425,548.40 |
8.22 |
| 2009 |
404,354.00 |
7.90 |
| 2008 |
427,111.70 |
8.45 |
| 2007 |
397,161.90 |
7.94 |
| 2006 |
379,736.00 |
7.67 |
| 2005 |
377,642.70 |
7.70 |
| 2004 |
379,939.80 |
7.82 |
| 2003 |
353,033.50 |
7.34 |
| 2002 |
331,272.00 |
6.95 |
| 2001 |
320,393.30 |
6.78 |
| 2000 |
284,463.30 |
6.08 |
| 1999 |
278,270.90 |
6.00 |
| 1998 |
296,196.90 |
6.46 |
| 1997 |
288,584.80 |
6.37 |
| 1996 |
274,043.70 |
6.14 |
| 1995 |
264,251.50 |
6.01 |
| 1994 |
252,088.50 |
5.83 |
| 1993 |
246,445.90 |
5.80 |
| 1992 |
238,780.60 |
5.72 |
| 1991 |
242,286.00 |
5.92 |
| 1990 |
247,614.70 |
6.21 |
