South Africa Carbon (CO2) Emissions 1960-2021
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 2016 was 476,643.99, a 2.74% increase from 2015.
- South Africa carbon (co2) emissions for 2015 was 463,952.51, a 4.24% decline from 2014.
- South Africa carbon (co2) emissions for 2014 was 484,495.04, a 5.5% increase from 2013.
- South Africa carbon (co2) emissions for 2013 was 459,222.08, a 1.17% decline from 2012.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
Kilotons of Co2 |
China |
9,893,037.95 |
Russia |
1,732,026.78 |
Iran |
661,710.15 |
Mexico |
486,405.55 |
South Africa |
476,643.99 |
Brazil |
462,298.69 |
Turkey |
372,724.88 |
Thailand |
283,763.46 |
Malaysia |
248,288.90 |
Kazakhstan |
247,207.14 |
Iraq |
190,060.61 |
Venezuela |
164,175.26 |
Algeria |
150,005.97 |
Colombia |
97,813.56 |
Turkmenistan |
70,630.09 |
Romania |
69,258.63 |
Belarus |
58,279.63 |
Peru |
57,414.22 |
Libya |
50,564.26 |
Serbia |
45,221.44 |
Bulgaria |
41,708.46 |
Ecuador |
41,154.74 |
Azerbaijan |
37,619.75 |
Cuba |
28,283.57 |
Dominican Republic |
25,258.30 |
Jordan |
25,107.95 |
Lebanon |
24,796.25 |
Bosnia |
21,847.99 |
Guatemala |
16,776.53 |
Jamaica |
8,225.08 |
Costa Rica |
8,023.40 |
Paraguay |
7,407.34 |
North Macedonia |
7,051.64 |
Botswana |
6,340.24 |
Equatorial Guinea |
5,654.51 |
Gabon |
5,320.82 |
Armenia |
5,155.80 |
Albania |
4,536.08 |
Mauritius |
4,349.06 |
Namibia |
4,228.05 |
Guyana |
2,383.55 |
Fiji |
2,046.19 |
Montenegro |
2,016.85 |
Suriname |
1,738.16 |
Maldives |
1,444.80 |
Belize |
568.39 |
St. Lucia |
414.37 |
Grenada |
267.69 |
Samoa |
245.69 |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
220.02 |
Dominica |
179.68 |
Marshall Islands |
143.01 |
Tonga |
128.35 |
Nauru |
47.67 |
Tuvalu |
11.00 |
South Africa Carbon (CO2) Emissions - Historical Data |
Year |
Kilotons of Co2 |
Metric Tons Per Capita |
2016 |
476,643.99 |
8.48 |
2015 |
463,952.51 |
8.38 |
2014 |
484,495.04 |
8.88 |
2013 |
459,222.08 |
8.55 |
2012 |
464,674.91 |
8.80 |
2011 |
477,370.06 |
9.18 |
2010 |
469,816.04 |
9.17 |
2009 |
503,112.40 |
9.97 |
2008 |
496,772.16 |
9.98 |
2007 |
466,578.08 |
9.50 |
2006 |
447,894.71 |
9.24 |
2005 |
416,915.90 |
8.71 |
2004 |
450,186.59 |
9.52 |
2003 |
404,459.10 |
8.66 |
2002 |
356,637.75 |
7.73 |
2001 |
372,042.82 |
8.16 |
2000 |
378,665.42 |
8.42 |
1999 |
375,236.78 |
8.46 |
1998 |
377,726.67 |
8.65 |
1997 |
386,131.43 |
8.98 |
1996 |
364,400.79 |
8.63 |
1995 |
362,259.26 |
8.74 |
1994 |
339,168.16 |
8.36 |
1993 |
321,049.52 |
8.10 |
1992 |
301,687.76 |
7.80 |
1991 |
326,410.67 |
8.65 |
1990 |
313,304.81 |
8.51 |
1989 |
341,108.01 |
9.49 |
1988 |
343,055.18 |
9.77 |
1987 |
329,025.24 |
9.59 |
1986 |
330,855.08 |
9.88 |
1985 |
324,214.14 |
9.92 |
1984 |
315,948.72 |
9.92 |
1983 |
292,230.56 |
9.43 |
1982 |
280,749.19 |
9.31 |
1981 |
257,368.40 |
8.77 |
1980 |
228,454.10 |
8.00 |
1979 |
218,908.90 |
7.87 |
1978 |
202,099.37 |
7.45 |
1977 |
199,950.51 |
7.55 |
1976 |
193,115.22 |
7.47 |
1975 |
185,201.84 |
7.35 |
1974 |
176,734.73 |
7.20 |
1973 |
173,533.44 |
7.26 |
1972 |
171,725.61 |
7.38 |
1971 |
168,568.32 |
7.44 |
1970 |
149,763.95 |
6.79 |
1969 |
143,280.69 |
6.67 |
1968 |
138,084.55 |
6.59 |
1967 |
133,885.84 |
6.56 |
1966 |
128,356.00 |
6.45 |
1965 |
128,260.66 |
6.62 |
1964 |
119,657.88 |
6.33 |
1963 |
109,826.65 |
5.96 |
1962 |
105,767.28 |
5.89 |
1961 |
102,213.96 |
5.83 |
1960 |
97,934.57 |
5.73 |