Global Statistics and Country Indicators
South Africa CO2 Emissions Over Time (1970–2024)
South Africa CO2 Emissions Over Time (1970–2024)CO2 Emissions
Data table
| 1970 | 185.6 Mt | 1981 | 256.5 Mt | 1992 | 299.6 Mt | 2003 | 393.6 Mt | 2014 | 486.6 Mt |
| 1971 | 184.5 Mt | 1982 | 263 Mt | 1993 | 301.8 Mt | 2004 | 425.7 Mt | 2015 | 462.3 Mt |
| 1972 | 191.1 Mt | 1983 | 265.2 Mt | 1994 | 308.6 Mt | 2005 | 436.3 Mt | 2016 | 460.2 Mt |
| 1973 | 208.3 Mt | 1984 | 282.7 Mt | 1995 | 325.2 Mt | 2006 | 440.6 Mt | 2017 | 469.6 Mt |
| 1974 | 215 Mt | 1985 | 287.4 Mt | 1996 | 336.3 Mt | 2007 | 460 Mt | 2018 | 473.4 Mt |
| 1975 | 230.9 Mt | 1986 | 285.1 Mt | 1997 | 351.2 Mt | 2008 | 487.9 Mt | 2019 | 477.5 Mt |
| 1976 | 245.3 Mt | 1987 | 301.1 Mt | 1998 | 357.3 Mt | 2009 | 456.9 Mt | 2020 | 450.9 Mt |
| 1977 | 245.1 Mt | 1988 | 304.7 Mt | 1999 | 340.8 Mt | 2010 | 464.4 Mt | 2021 | 448.6 Mt |
| 1978 | 223.1 Mt | 1989 | 301.4 Mt | 2000 | 347.3 Mt | 2011 | 444 Mt | 2022 | 429.3 Mt |
| 1979 | 228.6 Mt | 1990 | 314.2 Mt | 2001 | 357.4 Mt | 2012 | 461.3 Mt | 2023 | 427.3 Mt |
| 1980 | 242.8 Mt | 1991 | 306.1 Mt | 2002 | 370.8 Mt | 2013 | 475.1 Mt | 2024 | 440.2 Mt |
CO2 Emissions per Capita
Data table
| 1970 | 8.33 t | 1981 | 8.4 t | 1992 | 7.06 t | 2003 | 8.11 t | 2014 | 8.75 t |
| 1971 | 8.04 t | 1982 | 8.32 t | 1993 | 6.97 t | 2004 | 8.69 t | 2015 | 8.15 t |
| 1972 | 8.09 t | 1983 | 8.1 t | 1994 | 7.01 t | 2005 | 8.82 t | 2016 | 8.04 t |
| 1973 | 8.57 t | 1984 | 8.34 t | 1995 | 7.3 t | 2006 | 8.81 t | 2017 | 8.15 t |
| 1974 | 8.6 t | 1985 | 8.2 t | 1996 | 7.45 t | 2007 | 9.1 t | 2018 | 8.08 t |
| 1975 | 8.99 t | 1986 | 7.88 t | 1997 | 7.69 t | 2008 | 9.55 t | 2019 | 8.01 t |
| 1976 | 9.29 t | 1987 | 8.07 t | 1998 | 7.73 t | 2009 | 8.83 t | 2020 | 7.44 t |
| 1977 | 9.04 t | 1988 | 7.92 t | 1999 | 7.29 t | 2010 | 8.87 t | 2021 | 7.29 t |
| 1978 | 8 t | 1989 | 7.61 t | 2000 | 7.36 t | 2011 | 8.38 t | 2022 | 6.88 t |
| 1979 | 7.98 t | 1990 | 7.71 t | 2001 | 7.51 t | 2012 | 8.58 t | 2023 | 6.76 t |
| 1980 | 8.23 t | 1991 | 7.34 t | 2002 | 7.72 t | 2013 | 8.69 t | 2024 | 6.88 t |