Climate Change in South Africa

1,341 indicators covering climate change for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.6% 105th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.7% 127th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 22.4% 150th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 10.2% 143rd
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 22.4% 150th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 10.2% 143rd
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 22.4% 150th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 10.2% 143rd
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 22.4% 150th
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 10.2% 143rd
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 22.4% 150th
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 10.2% 143rd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 23.2% 52nd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.2% 92nd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 23.2% 52nd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.2% 92nd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.2% 52nd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.2% 92nd
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.4% 59th
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.4% 91st
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.2% 51st
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.2% 93rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.2% 137th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 11.2% 144th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 25.1% 136th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 13.5% 134th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 36.1% 2025 up 8.4% 26th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.0% 79th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.7% 71st
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.2% 84th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.7% 71st
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.2% 84th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 5.7% 132nd
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 5.7% 132nd
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 5.7% 132nd
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 5.7% 131st
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 5.7% 131st
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.7% 63rd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.7% 63rd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.7% 63rd
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.9% 64th
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.7% 63rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.7% 119th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 9.0% 121st
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 5.7% 120th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 9.0% 121st
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 6.9% 64th
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 9.1% 112th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 5.7% 120th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.3% 81st
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.3% 81st
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.3% 81st
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year 2023 down 165.3% 108th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -9.73 % change on previous year 2023 down 156.2% 106th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 43.31 terawatt-hours 2025 up 130.9% 36th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person 668.91 kilowatt-hours 2025 up 102.3% 90th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual -5.09 % change on previous year 2023 down 372.9% 106th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year 2023 down 34.4% 82nd
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year 2023 down 34.6% 88th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year 2023 down 367.4% 102nd