Environment in South Africa

3,557 indicators covering environment for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 2024 down 11.4% 45th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person 2024 down 19.0% 95th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year 2024 up 17.4% 86th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 2024 up 11.6% 96th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person 2024 up 2.0% 130th
Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year 2024 down 127.8% 142nd
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 2024 up 11.0% 137th
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0001 metric tons per person 2024 up 1.5% 147th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.7% 127th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.0% 95th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0082 metric tons per person 2024 down 37.8% 103rd
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -0.3388 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.8% 125th
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 2024 down 31.5% 103rd
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0083 metric tons per person 2024 down 37.4% 118th
Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 15.68 % change on previous year 2024 up 727.3% 29th
Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 1,439 2024 down 13.7% 74th
Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.0% 85th
Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 25.0% 86th
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 26.72 % change on previous year 2024 up 327.3% 14th
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 27.56 % change on previous year 2024 up 603.7% 10th
Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year 2024 down 115.1% 171st
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0075 1000 USD per person 2024 up 3.1% 94th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 238,885 1000 USD 2024 down 13.9% 26th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year 2024 up 48.0% 173rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 640,129 t 2024 up 24.9% 19th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year 2024 down 67.3% 78th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 172,469 t 2024 up 30.9% 42nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 640,129 t 2024 up 62.1% 28th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year 2024 up 582.1% 51st
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 187,679 t 2024 up 73.6% 30th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35.24 % change on previous year 2024 down 45.2% 48th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 490,643 t 2024 up 85.8% 17th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,258.9% 51st
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 341,990 t 2024 up 17.2% 20th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year 2024 up 12.7% 38th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 312,403 t 2024 up 124.9% 21st
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 51.13 % change on previous year 2024 up 7,740.1% 20th
Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0418 % change on previous year 2024 14th
Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 4.9% 71st
Country area — Area, per capita 0.0019 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 64th
Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 15th
Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 69th
Land area — Area, per capita 0.0019 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 60th
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 71st
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 44th
Agriculture — Area, per capita 0.0015 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 25th
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 72nd
Agricultural land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 44th
Agricultural land — Area, per capita 0.0015 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 25th
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 71st
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 78th
Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 74th
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 42nd
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 5.0% 63rd
Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 61st
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 72nd
Permanent crops — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 down 13.1% 128th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 29th
Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 26th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 26th