CO₂ emissions per capita in South Africa
Latest available observation · 2024
6.87 tonnes per person
tonnes per person
Data nature: observed
Among 191 countries with comparable values, South Africa ranks 31.
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What the data says
South Africa's latest available co₂ emissions per capita value is 6.87 tonnes per person, reported for 2024.
Among 191 countries with comparable values, South Africa ranks 31.
This rank describes the available comparable sample and is not a complete ranking of every country.
The comparable-sample median is 2.87 tonnes per person.
This value is classified as observed data.
Higher territorial CO₂ emissions per person.
Source & how to read it
Read the full definition, source notes, and methodology for CO₂ emissions per capita.
- Source
- Our World in Data / Global Carbon Project
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Unit
- tonnes per person
- Period
- 2024
- Data nature
- observed
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