Climate Change in South Africa 1,365 indicators covering climate change for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0001 tonnes per person 2024 down 91.7% 99th Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 21.0% 36th Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 20.2% 49th Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 3.51 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 11.8% 53rd Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 313.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 8.3% 14th Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 21.0% 36th CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 439.83 million tonnes 2024 down 8.7% 15th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 2.61 billion tonnes 2024 up 27.0% 35th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 272.09 million tonnes 2024 up 25.5% 28th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 4.21 million tonnes 2024 up 10.7% 80th Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 0.7% 2024 down 86.8% 145th CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 443.64 million tonnes 2024 down 8.7% 16th Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 3.81 million tonnes 2024 down 15.2% 78th Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 0.0596 tonnes per person 2024 down 26.4% 100th Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 443.64 million tonnes 2024 down 8.7% 16th Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 6.93 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.7% 39th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 1.0% 2024 down 12.1% 18th Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 0.1% 28th Share of global methane emissions 0.8% 2024 down 18.7% 23rd Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.7% 2024 down 7.0% 28th Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0.0135 °C 2024 up 20.3% 16th Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0.0135 °C 2024 up 20.3% 16th Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0032 °C 2024 up 1.7% 35th Global warming contributions by gas and source 0.0002 °C 2024 up 13.9% 18th Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 542.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 8.1% 18th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,113 kt 2023 up 28.0% 49th Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 5.8 tonnes per person 2024 down 21.9% 7th Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 371.36 million tonnes 2024 down 10.1% 7th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 19.72 billion tonnes 2024 up 23.6% 9th Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 5.8 tonnes per person 2024 down 21.9% 7th Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 86.6% 2025 — 7th Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 66.14 years 2023 up 6.0% 201st Rice — Area harvested, per capita 0 ha per person 2023 down 19.9% 96th Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0009 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 7.4% 96th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 18.6% 96th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 5.9% 96th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 — 89th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 — 89th Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0 t per person 2023 down 19.9% 96th Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square 0.0005 t per square kilometre 2023 down 7.4% 96th Food Packaging — Energy Use 29,337 TJ 2023 up 30.3% 17th IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 30.7% 31st IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 15.8% 14th IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 19.9% 33rd IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 30.7% 31st IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 15.8% 14th IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 19.9% 33rd Rye — Crop residues 48,946 kg 2050 — 49th Rye — Crop residues 0.0009 kt 2050 — 49th Rye — Crop residues 0.0008 kt 2050 — 48th Rye — Crop residues 0.0002 kt 2050 — 44th Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 93.4 2022 up 13.1% 148th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 25.3% 68th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 13.6% 70th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 27.5% 68th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 16.2% 71st Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 27.7% 68th Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 16.4% 72nd Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.0084 kg per person 2023 down 27.5% 70th Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 0.4371 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 16.2% 76th ← Previous Page 19 of 23 Next →