Climate Change in South Africa

1,341 indicators covering climate change for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 49.3% 66th
Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 49.3% 66th
Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 49.3% 66th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 58th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 58th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per 0 t per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 58th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 84th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 17.8% 2025 up 137.8% 144th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 58th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 58th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 58th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 58th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 58th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth -9.52 % change on previous year 2023 down 160.3% 102nd
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 84th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.0% 84th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 56th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices 2022 down 4.4% 91st
Rice — Emissions intensity 50.99 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 0.7% 6th
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions 1.74 kt 2023 up 10.0% 24th
Forestland — Emissions -74,851 kt 2023 down 439.5% 243rd
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) -74,851 kt 2023 down 439.5% 243rd
Net Forest conversion — Emissions 0 kt 2023 119th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt 2023 119th
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3,078 kt 2023 up 31.0% 34th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,413 kt 2023 up 1.9% 26th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,232 kt 2023 down 11.6% 32nd
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3,078 kt 2023 up 31.0% 40th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3,078 kt 2023 up 31.0% 40th
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 845.68 kt 2023 down 5.6% 20th
Waste — Emissions Share 0.01 % 2023 78th
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3,078 kt 2023 up 31.0% 25th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3,078 kt 2023 up 31.0% 28th
Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3,078 kt 2023 up 31.0% 28th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 550.88 kt 2023 down 1.5% 73rd
Drained organic soils (CO2) — Emissions 505.06 kt 2023 down 1.4% 73rd
Drained organic soils (CO2) — Emissions (CO2eq) 505.06 kt 2023 down 1.4% 73rd
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions 0.1729 kt 2023 down 2.6% 69th
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 45.82 kt 2023 down 2.6% 69th
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.82 kt 2023 down 2.6% 69th
Savanna fires — Emissions 80.1 kt 2023 up 93.6% 15th
Savanna fires — Emissions 7.31 kt 2023 up 93.6% 15th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,243 kt 2023 up 93.6% 15th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,938 kt 2023 up 93.6% 15th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,181 kt 2023 up 93.6% 15th
Agrifood systems — Emissions 988.15 kt 2023 down 3.5% 51st
Agrifood systems — Emissions 54.67 kt 2023 up 2.3% 45th
Agrifood systems — Emissions 37,170 kt 2023 down 3.9% 50th
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,668 kt 2023 down 3.5% 51st
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,488 kt 2023 up 2.3% 45th
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) 82,404 kt 2023 down 1.7% 50th
Farm gate — Emissions 656.36 kt 2023 down 5.9% 55th
Farm gate — Emissions 52.02 kt 2023 up 2.3% 40th
Farm gate — Emissions 10,475 kt 2023 down 15.6% 39th
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,378 kt 2023 down 5.9% 55th
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,786 kt 2023 up 2.3% 40th
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) 42,638 kt 2023 down 6.1% 49th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,765 kt 2023 up 3.4% 36th
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions 656.37 kt 2023 down 5.9% 57th
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions 52.02 kt 2023 up 2.3% 43rd