Environment in South Africa 3,598 indicators covering environment for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.2111 Mt CO2e 2024 up 21.9% 13th Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 23.2% 2022 up 124.0% 48th Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre 4.38 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 21.4% 74th Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.0118 m3 per person 2024 down 45.8% 52nd Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square 0.0943 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 20.2% 113th Exposure to air pollution from human sources 21.6 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 5.7% 52nd Exposure to outdoor air pollution 24.4 µg/m³ 2024 up 7.0% 64th Newsprint — Production 70,028 t 2024 down 68.7% 29th Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 26,376 million USD 2023 up 5.4% 38th Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 24,030 million USD 2023 up 14.5% 36th Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 433,038 million SLC 2023 up 79.2% 59th Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 306,591 million SLC 2023 up 14.5% 60th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 2,608 million USD 2023 up 3.6% 41st Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 2,488 million USD 2023 up 17.9% 39th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 27.32 % 2023 down 16.2% 29th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 27.01 % 2023 down 7.4% 32nd Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 4.56 % 2023 up 34.7% 79th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.8 2023 up 2.7% 17th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.79 2023 up 13.8% 18th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 4.56 % 2023 up 34.7% 79th Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 176,000 m3 2024 up 35.4% 33rd Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export value 52,800 1000 USD 2024 up 257.4% 25th Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity 176,000 m3 2024 up 35.4% 33rd Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 52,800 1000 USD 2024 up 257.4% 25th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 48,118 million SLC 2023 up 97.9% 58th Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1,827 million USD 2023 down 5.7% 38th Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1,743 million USD 2023 up 7.4% 35th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 783.83 1000 ha 2022 up 62.3% 17th Herbaceous crops — Area from CCI_LC 13,023 1000 ha 2022 up 0.8% 29th Woody crops — Area from CCI_LC 448.19 1000 ha 2022 up 0.8% 58th Grassland — Area from CCI_LC 24,181 1000 ha 2022 down 0.6% 14th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 31,746 million SLC 2023 up 17.9% 54th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 27.32 % 2023 down 16.2% 28th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 4.56 % 2023 up 34.7% 79th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 4.56 % 2023 up 34.7% 79th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 27.01 % 2023 down 7.4% 31st Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.8 2023 up 2.7% 17th Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.79 2023 up 13.8% 18th Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 8,362 1000 ha 2022 down 0.3% 53rd Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 47.44 1000 ha 2022 down 0.4% 40th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 64,444 1000 ha 2022 down 0.2% 7th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 262.89 1000 ha 2022 down 0.6% 42nd Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 9,135 1000 ha 2022 down 0.5% 15th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 662.2 1000 ha 2022 down 6.4% 53rd Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 36th Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 624.22 1000 ha 2022 up 0.7% 49th Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 33,706 million SLC 2023 up 80.2% 56th Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 22,238 million SLC 2023 up 7.4% 56th Hardboard — Import quantity 76,526 m3 2024 up 82.0% 15th Hardboard — Import value 37,060 1000 USD 2024 up 50.5% 19th Fibreboard — Production 280,400 m3 2024 down 31.8% 37th Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 0.7506 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 30.4% 64th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 39,668 m3 2024 down 17.1% 76th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 16,664 1000 USD 2024 down 31.5% 75th Particle board — Export quantity 252,190 m3 2024 up 140.2% 30th Particle board — Export value 54,318 1000 USD 2024 up 72.9% 32nd Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 118th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 2,105 m3 2024 up 262.9% 34th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 612 1000 USD 2024 up 289.8% 38th Chemical wood pulp — Production 690,000 t 2024 down 34.8% 25th ← Previous Page 19 of 60 Next →