CO2 emissions, fossil fuels and industry (Our World in Data, Global Carbon Budget): South Africa
The latest reading SOTW holds for South Africa is 460.1 million tonnes CO2 for 2025, from Our World in Data.
Source series · Listed tier · Environment · Annual · million tonnes CO2 · OWID.L.CO2.TOTAL.A · ZAF
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.
- Latest
- 460.1
- million tonnes CO2 · 2025
- Previous
- 466.3
- million tonnes CO2 · 2024
- Earliest held
- 313.9
- million tonnes CO2 · 1990
- Readings shown
- 36
- Every reading SOTW holds
South Africa · history
million tonnes CO2 · Annual
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (million tonnes CO2) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 460.1 |
| 2024 | 466.3 |
| 2023 | 442.8 |
| 2022 | 423.6 |
| 2021 | 456.7 |
| 2020 | 442.8 |
| 2019 | 473.9 |
| 2018 | 457.2 |
| 2017 | 443.6 |
| 2016 | 457.5 |
| 2015 | 460.0 |
| 2014 | 484.3 |
| 2013 | 458.7 |
| 2012 | 464.1 |
| 2011 | 477.2 |
| 2010 | 470.3 |
| 2009 | 475.7 |
| 2008 | 495.8 |
| 2007 | 466.2 |
| 2006 | 448.0 |
| 2005 | 417.4 |
| 2004 | 450.6 |
| 2003 | 406.1 |
| 2002 | 357.7 |
| 2001 | 372.7 |
| 2000 | 379.3 |
| 1999 | 375.8 |
| 1998 | 378.2 |
| 1997 | 385.8 |
| 1996 | 364.7 |
| 1995 | 362.9 |
| 1994 | 339.8 |
| 1993 | 321.5 |
| 1992 | 302.2 |
| 1991 | 327.0 |
| 1990 | 313.9 |
Source: Our World in Data. All 36 readings held, 1990 to 2025. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.