1. Data

This data excludes emissions from the Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Here's why. What is Mt CO₂-e? Emissions are a combination of gases. Most are Carbon Dioxide (CO₂). The other gases are measured as a Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO₂-e) based on the amount of heat they trap in the atmosphere. They’re measured in Million Tonnes (Mt).

South Africa

Emissions History (excl. LULUCF) - Pop. 60.04M

south-africa

Source: PRIMAP-hist via OnlyFacts

Data

Emissions History (excl. LULUCF) - Pop. 60.04M

south-africa

YEAR

per 100k

Mt CO₂-e

NET

1900 0.016 9.76 -
1901 0.019 11.57 18.5%
1902 0.023 13.74 18.7%
1903 0.027 15.96 16.1%
1904 0.029 17.15 7.5%
1905 0.031 18.66 8.8%
1906 0.034 20.34 9.0%
1907 0.036 21.70 6.7%
1908 0.037 22.28 2.7%
1909 0.041 24.54 10.1%
1910 0.045 26.79 9.1%
1911 0.044 26.31 1.8%
1912 0.046 27.63 5.0%
1913 0.049 29.64 7.3%
1914 0.049 29.26 1.3%
1915 0.050 29.77 1.7%
1916 0.056 33.49 12.5%
1917 0.059 35.45 5.8%
1918 0.058 34.56 2.5%
1919 0.060 35.85 3.7%
1920 0.065 38.76 8.1%
1921 0.065 38.86 0.2%
1922 0.059 35.47 8.7%
1923 0.068 40.67 14.6%
1924 0.071 42.49 4.5%
1925 0.074 44.13 3.9%
1926 0.077 46.01 4.3%
1927 0.076 45.47 1.2%
1928 0.076 45.81 0.7%
1929 0.079 47.23 3.1%
1930 0.076 45.41 3.9%
1931 0.070 42.27 6.9%
1932 0.067 40.16 5.0%
1933 0.070 42.23 5.2%
1934 0.077 45.98 8.9%
1935 0.082 49.53 7.7%
1936 0.089 53.41 7.8%
1937 0.093 55.79 4.5%
1938 0.097 58.38 4.6%
1939 0.101 60.64 3.9%
1940 0.105 62.90 3.7%
1941 0.112 67.41 7.2%
1942 0.124 74.29 10.2%
1943 0.130 78.06 5.1%
1944 0.146 87.85 12.5%
1945 0.156 93.87 6.9%
1946 0.164 98.67 5.1%
1947 0.172 103.01 4.4%
1948 0.181 108.47 5.3%
1949 0.193 115.68 6.6%
1950 0.196 117.48 1.6%
1951 0.206 123.69 5.3%
1952 0.219 131.39 6.2%
1953 0.221 132.70 1.0%
1954 0.228 136.82 3.1%
1955 0.246 147.93 8.1%
1956 0.256 153.75 3.9%
1957 0.263 158.07 2.8%
1958 0.278 167.11 5.7%
1959 0.279 167.23 0.1%
1960 0.290 173.88 4.0%
1961 0.302 181.43 4.3%
1962 0.312 187.09 3.1%
1963 0.322 193.25 3.3%
1964 0.341 204.52 5.8%
1965 0.362 217.20 6.2%
1966 0.357 214.07 1.4%
1967 0.370 222.36 3.9%
1968 0.384 230.84 3.8%
1969 0.399 239.34 3.7%
1970 0.399 239.37 0.0%
1971 0.413 247.92 3.6%
1972 0.422 253.25 2.1%
1973 0.429 257.62 1.7%
1974 0.432 259.29 0.6%
1975 0.431 258.96 0.1%
1976 0.442 265.13 2.4%
1977 0.449 269.33 1.6%
1978 0.448 268.69 0.2%
1979 0.487 292.23 8.8%
1980 0.490 294.09 0.6%
1981 0.525 315.51 7.3%
1982 0.539 323.49 2.5%
1983 0.542 325.64 0.7%
1984 0.583 350.06 7.5%
1985 0.590 354.34 1.2%
1986 0.598 358.80 1.3%
1987 0.597 358.28 0.1%
1988 0.618 371.28 3.6%
1989 0.621 372.90 0.4%
1990 0.585 351.33 5.8%
1991 0.602 361.61 2.9%
1992 0.568 341.09 5.7%
1993 0.596 358.02 5.0%
1994 0.626 375.79 5.0%
1995 0.658 395.30 5.2%
1996 0.673 404.15 2.2%
1997 0.710 426.51 5.5%
1998 0.705 423.08 0.8%
1999 0.701 420.74 0.6%
2000 0.754 452.93 7.7%
2001 0.755 453.60 0.1%
2002 0.778 467.02 3.0%
2003 0.815 489.28 4.8%
2004 0.847 508.80 4.0%
2005 0.841 504.94 0.8%
2006 0.855 513.20 1.6%
2007 0.900 540.20 5.3%
2008 0.900 540.29 0.0%
2009 0.884 530.72 1.8%
2010 0.896 537.73 1.3%
2011 0.926 555.83 3.4%
2012 0.902 541.71 2.5%
2013 0.917 550.67 1.7%
2014 0.956 573.93 4.2%
2015 0.925 555.29 3.2%
2016 0.937 562.30 1.3%
2017 0.917 550.34 2.1%
2018 0.951 570.72 3.7%
2019 0.970 582.54 2.1%
2020 0.938 563.25 3.3%
2021 0.933 559.98 0.6%
2022 0.888 533.08 4.8%

Source: PRIMAP-hist via OnlyFacts

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