CO2 emissions per person, fossil fuels and industry (Our World in Data, Global Carbon Budget): South Africa
The latest reading SOTW holds for South Africa is 7.11 tonnes CO2 per person for 2025, from Our World in Data.
Source series · Listed tier · Environment · Annual · tonnes CO2 per person · OWID.L.CO2.PC.A · ZAF
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.
- Latest
- 7.11
- tonnes CO2 per person · 2025
- Previous
- 7.28
- tonnes CO2 per person · 2024
- Earliest held
- 7.70
- tonnes CO2 per person · 1990
- Readings shown
- 36
- Every reading SOTW holds
South Africa · history
tonnes CO2 per person · Annual
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (tonnes CO2 per person) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.11 |
| 2024 | 7.28 |
| 2023 | 7.00 |
| 2022 | 6.79 |
| 2021 | 7.43 |
| 2020 | 7.31 |
| 2019 | 7.95 |
| 2018 | 7.80 |
| 2017 | 7.70 |
| 2016 | 7.99 |
| 2015 | 8.11 |
| 2014 | 8.71 |
| 2013 | 8.39 |
| 2012 | 8.63 |
| 2011 | 9.01 |
| 2010 | 8.98 |
| 2009 | 9.20 |
| 2008 | 9.70 |
| 2007 | 9.23 |
| 2006 | 8.96 |
| 2005 | 8.43 |
| 2004 | 9.20 |
| 2003 | 8.37 |
| 2002 | 7.45 |
| 2001 | 7.84 |
| 2000 | 8.04 |
| 1999 | 8.04 |
| 1998 | 8.18 |
| 1997 | 8.45 |
| 1996 | 8.08 |
| 1995 | 8.15 |
| 1994 | 7.72 |
| 1993 | 7.43 |
| 1992 | 7.12 |
| 1991 | 7.84 |
| 1990 | 7.70 |
Source: Our World in Data. All 36 readings held, 1990 to 2025. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.