Climate Change in South Africa 1,389 indicators covering climate change for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 17.5% 2025 up 486.7% 14th Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 4.7% 2025 up 47.5% 61st Primary energy from low-carbon energy 66.15 terawatt-hours 2025 up 46.2% 42nd Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 28.0% 61st Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 28.0% 60th Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC -85,684 kt 2022 down 93.7% 64th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 82.27 t 2023 down 95.7% 42nd Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.405 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 35.4% 4th Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.527 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 31.9% 2nd Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 2,924 1000 USD 2024 down 22.4% 23rd Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 7,077 t 2024 down 14.2% 24th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 0 t 2023 down 100.0% 82nd Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 99.33 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 8.2% 39th Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 47.01 2020 up 26,939.3% 4th Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 28,469 2020 up 31,184.6% 2nd Number of deaths due to disaster 28,469 2020 up 31,184.6% 2nd Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 7,927 1000 ha 2022 up 78.5% 2nd Air transport emissions 65.04 Tonnes 2024 up 28.8% 23rd Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 11,847 kt 2022 up 6.3% 6th Number of people affected by disaster 1.04 million 2020 up 17,219.3% 10th Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 1,716 2020 up 14,869.1% 27th Coal — Energy use in agriculture 17,059 TJ 2023 down 43.8% 5th Coal — Emissions 1,614 kt 2023 down 43.8% 5th Coal — Emissions 5.12 kt 2023 down 43.8% 5th Coal — Emissions 0.0256 kt 2023 down 43.7% 5th Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 1.04 million 2020 — 3rd Food Transport — Energy Use 275.56 TJ 2009 up 112.0% 4th Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 21.3% 2017 down 14.8% 43rd Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 171 2017 up 93.5% 47th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2017 up 68.8% 73rd Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 14,524 kt 2015 up 2.2% 7th Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 14,524 kt 2015 up 2.2% 7th Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 171.00 million 2017 up 93.5% 31st Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 427.00 million kg 2015 up 23.0% 15th CO2 emissions multipliers, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 1,128 2018 up 16.9% 1st CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 10.11 2018 up 118.4% 14th CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 402.82 2018 up 79.8% 1st Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 20,935 2017 up 68.8% 15th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 11.3% 11th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 7.3% 9th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 12.0% 8th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 52,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 11.3% 11th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 4.8% 12th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 13.7% 9th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 36,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 14.1% 9th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 5.2% 10th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 1,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 5.0% 17th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 12,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 7.3% 12th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil 9,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 10.0% 14th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 19.1% 4th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and 28,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 24.0% 11th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries 26,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 14.7% 14th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 10.4% 9th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 61.8% 35th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 12.0% 5th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 12.3% 6th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 12.8% 3rd Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products -2,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 90.1% 25th Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 74.4% 16th Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy 0.2637 kg CO₂ per kWh 2019 up 3.0% 2nd ← Previous Page 23 of 24 Next →