Climate Change in South Africa 1,317 indicators covering climate change for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 215.18 million kg 2050 — 26th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 71.73 million kg 2050 — 26th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 717.27 million kg 2050 — 26th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 14.93 kt 2050 — 26th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 11.27 kt 2050 — 26th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 2.54 kt 2050 — 26th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 1.13 kt 2050 — 26th Crop Residues — Direct emissions 3.3 kt 2050 — 41st Crop Residues — Indirect emissions 0.7419 kt 2050 — 41st Crop Residues — Emissions 4.04 kt 2050 — 41st Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,070 kt 2050 — 41st Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,070 kt 2050 — 41st Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 13.16 kt 2050 — 23rd Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 0.3412 kt 2050 — 23rd Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368.53 kt 2050 — 23rd Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 90.42 kt 2050 — 23rd Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 458.95 kt 2050 — 23rd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions 776.72 kt 2050 — 42nd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21,748 kt 2050 — 42nd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,748 kt 2050 — 42nd Beans, dry — Crop residues 1.05 million kg 2050 — 38th Beans, dry — Crop residues 0.0201 kt 2050 — 38th Beans, dry — Crop residues 0.0164 kt 2050 — 38th Beans, dry — Crop residues 0.0037 kt 2050 — 38th Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 209.63 % change on previous year 2025 up 71.7% 20th Urban population, per capita 0.6382 units per person 2025 up 1.0% 111th Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 6.5% 83rd Urban population, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year 2025 down 37.1% 104th Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 7.4% 89th Population, total, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year 2025 down 43.0% 93rd Population growth 1.1% 2025 down 42.8% 93rd Population, total 64.75 million 2025 up 14.1% 24th Urban population growth 1.3% 2025 down 36.9% 104th Urban population 41.32 million 2025 up 15.2% 24th Annual precipitation 652.16 millimeters 2025 up 78.4% 142nd Precipitation anomalies 130.44 millimeters 2025 up 183.6% 33rd Winter temperature anomalies 0.2153 °C 2025 down 91.2% 156th Autumn temperature anomalies 1.18 °C 2025 up 100.5% 43rd Rice Cultivation — Emissions 0.2883 kt 2050 — 118th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8.07 kt 2050 — 118th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.07 kt 2050 — 118th Wheat — Crop residues 31.64 million kg 2050 — 40th Wheat — Crop residues 0.6092 kt 2050 — 40th Wheat — Crop residues 0.4973 kt 2050 — 40th Wheat — Crop residues 0.1119 kt 2050 — 40th Wheat — Burning crop residues 355,007 t 2050 — 35th Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.0249 kt 2050 — 35th Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.9585 kt 2050 — 35th CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.87 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.7% 42nd Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.83 billion tonnes 2024 up 24.3% 13th CO₂ emissions per capita 6.87 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.7% 42nd CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.87 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.7% 42nd Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.1% 2024 down 16.1% 15th Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 6.87 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.7% 42nd Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.2% 2024 down 0.4% 13th Share of global CO₂ emissions 1.1% 2024 down 16.1% 15th Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 22.83 billion tonnes 2024 up 24.3% 13th Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 6.87 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.7% 42nd Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.88 2024 down 21.4% 36th Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.87 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.7% 42nd ← Previous Page 2 of 22 Next →