Environment in South Africa 3,621 indicators covering environment for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Wood pellets — Export value 138 1000 USD 2024 down 83.0% 61st Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 9,475 t 2024 up 101.4% 31st Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 1,467 1000 USD 2024 up 79.1% 33rd Water accounts - assets — Evaporation and actual evapotranspiration 480.9 Cubic metres 2024 unchanged 8th Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Export value 65.99 1000 USD 2024 down 74.3% 60th Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Export quantity 56.06 t 2024 down 93.5% 57th Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity 13,063 t 2024 up 366.1% 14th Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value 9,679 1000 USD 2024 up 286.6% 10th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.9 % 2023 down 7.3% 49th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 6,302 1000 USD 2007 up 61.6% 48th Monoammonium phosphate (MAP) — Export value 52,515 1000 USD 2024 up 95.7% 10th Monoammonium phosphate (MAP) — Export quantity 82,466 t 2024 up 77.0% 10th Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 25,865 t 2018 down 39.6% 24th Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 28,091 1000 USD 2018 down 23.6% 23rd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 6.2% 2017 down 59.9% 67th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 42.5% 2017 down 7.1% 79th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 99.9% 2017 up 0.0% 92nd Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste 21.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 9.4% 9th Water accounts - assets — Inflows from other territories 7.27 Cubic metres 2024 unchanged 18th PK compounds — Export quantity 3,803 t 2024 up 42.6% 15th PK compounds — Export value 3,311 1000 USD 2024 up 116.9% 17th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.8 % 2023 up 2.3% 41st Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 2.06 % 2023 down 16.9% 49th Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 10,825 1000 USD 2018 up 10.1% 22nd Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 5,665 t 2018 up 44.4% 33rd Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 8,761 1000 USD 2018 down 14.3% 34th Finland — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 89,664 1000 USD 2018 up 7.6% 30th Forest certified for sustainable use 1.45 million thousands of hectares 2024 up 13.9% 34th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 1,453 2024 up 13.9% 37th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change -2.5% 2022 down 242.5% 219th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 25.8% 2022 up 4,145.6% 203rd Belgium — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 6,581 1000 USD 2018 down 45.2% 45th Canada — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 5,290 1000 USD 2018 up 35.7% 50th Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 8,348 t 2024 down 54.3% 24th Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 43,951 1000 USD 2024 down 61.7% 31st Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity 3.12 t 2024 down 80.3% 35th Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import value 153.9 1000 USD 2024 up 40.0% 27th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 36 t 2016 down 99.7% 29th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export value 18 1000 USD 2016 down 99.8% 34th Potassium nitrate — Export value 913.17 1000 USD 2024 down 22.9% 19th Potassium nitrate — Export quantity 788.36 t 2024 down 32.0% 18th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 220,000 m3 2018 up 520.9% 31st Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 44,889 1000 USD 2018 up 658.5% 36th Insecticides — Export value 47,782 1000 USD 2006 down 1.7% 18th Austria — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 19,142 t 2018 up 33.7% 29th Austria — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 24,484 1000 USD 2018 down 7.1% 28th India — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 24,702 1000 USD 2018 up 192.9% 11th Finland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 85,505 t 2018 up 9.0% 21st Finland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 83,623 1000 USD 2018 up 5.1% 20th Total FAO — Plywood — Export Value 19,135 1000 USD 2018 up 198.5% 42nd Total FAO — Plywood — Export Quantity 22,028 m3 2018 up 276.5% 47th Watermelons — Producer Price 3,190 LCU 2025 up 19.2% 47th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 1,691 million USD 2023 up 5.1% 24th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 32,501 million SLC 2023 up 76.1% 29th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 1,762 million USD 2023 down 7.9% 24th China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 291,837 1000 USD 2018 up 245.4% 23rd Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 147,775 m3 2018 — 22nd Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 32,828 1000 USD 2018 — 3rd Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 1.42 % 2023 down 9.6% 47th Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 19.81 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 13.1% 81st ← Previous Page 30 of 61 Next →