Cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions — Southern Africa

Cumulative CO2 emissions in Southern Africa in 2024 — 23,215.45 Mt. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 491.9%.

2024 23,215.45 Mt +2% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 23,215.45 Mt2024
Period minimum 3,922.2 Mt1972

Trend over time

1972–2024 · million tonnes

Cumulative CO2 emissions — Southern Africa, 1972–2024010,00020,00030,00019721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 3,922.2 Mt1973: 4,095.97 Mt1974: 4,272.92 Mt1975: 4,458.45 Mt1976: 4,652.29 Mt1977: 4,853.15 Mt1978: 5,056.3 Mt1979: 5,276.35 Mt1980: 5,506.43 Mt1981: 5,765.35 Mt1982: 6,047.62 Mt1983: 6,341.13 Mt1984: 6,658.4 Mt1985: 6,984.36 Mt1986: 7,316.89 Mt1987: 7,647.83 Mt1988: 7,992.93 Mt1989: 8,336.31 Mt1990: 8,654.38 Mt1991: 8,986.49 Mt1992: 9,294.15 Mt1993: 9,621.41 Mt1994: 9,967.45 Mt1995: 10,336.6 Mt1996: 10,707.33 Mt1997: 11,100.06 Mt1998: 11,485.51 Mt1999: 11,868.34 Mt2000: 12,255.23 Mt2001: 12,635.88 Mt2002: 13,001.31 Mt2003: 13,414.57 Mt2004: 13,873.01 Mt2005: 14,298.87 Mt2006: 14,755.32 Mt2007: 15,230.03 Mt2008: 15,735.2 Mt2009: 16,219.5 Mt2010: 16,697.45 Mt2011: 17,182.26 Mt2012: 17,655.87 Mt2013: 18,124.16 Mt2014: 18,618.75 Mt2015: 19,087.93 Mt2016: 19,557.95 Mt2017: 20,011.88 Mt2018: 20,480.1 Mt2019: 20,965.33 Mt2020: 21,413.24 Mt2021: 21,867.08 Mt2022: 22,310.25 Mt2023: 22,761.07 Mt2024: 23,215.45 Mt
Change over the period: +19,293.25 (+491.9%) Average annual rate: 3.48 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa

Southern Africa 23,215.45 Mt
World computed 1,803,056.96 Mt
Cumulative CO2 emissions — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 23,215.45 +454.38 +2%
2023 22,761.07 +450.82 +2.02%
2022 22,310.25 +443.17 +2.03%
2021 21,867.08 +453.84 +2.12%
2020 21,413.24 +447.91 +2.14%
2019 20,965.33 +485.23 +2.37%
2018 20,480.1 +468.23 +2.34%
2017 20,011.88 +453.93 +2.32%
2016 19,557.95 +470.02 +2.46%
2015 19,087.93 +469.18 +2.52%
2014 18,618.75 +494.6 +2.73%
2013 18,124.16 +468.29 +2.65%
2012 17,655.87 +473.61 +2.76%
2011 17,182.26 +484.81 +2.9%
2010 16,697.45 +477.95 +2.95%
2009 16,219.5 +484.3 +3.08%
2008 15,735.2 +505.17 +3.32%
2007 15,230.03 +474.71 +3.22%
2006 14,755.32 +456.45 +3.19%
2005 14,298.87 +425.86 +3.07%
2004 13,873.01 +458.44 +3.42%
2003 13,414.57 +413.26 +3.18%
2002 13,001.31 +365.43 +2.89%
2001 12,635.88 +380.65 +3.11%
2000 12,255.23 +386.89 +3.26%
1999 11,868.34 +382.83 +3.33%
1998 11,485.51 +385.45 +3.47%
1997 11,100.06 +392.74 +3.67%
1996 10,707.33 +370.73 +3.59%
1995 10,336.6 +369.14 +3.7%
1994 9,967.45 +346.04 +3.6%
1993 9,621.41 +327.26 +3.52%
1992 9,294.15 +307.66 +3.42%
1991 8,986.49 +332.11 +3.84%
1990 8,654.38 +318.07 +3.82%
1989 8,336.31 +343.38 +4.3%
1988 7,992.93 +345.1 +4.51%
1987 7,647.83 +330.95 +4.52%
1986 7,316.89 +332.53 +4.76%
1985 6,984.36 +325.96 +4.9%
1984 6,658.4 +317.28 +5%
1983 6,341.13 +293.51 +4.85%
1982 6,047.62 +282.27 +4.9%
1981 5,765.35 +258.92 +4.7%
1980 5,506.43 +230.07 +4.36%
1979 5,276.35 +220.06 +4.35%
1978 5,056.3 +203.15 +4.19%
1977 4,853.15 +200.86 +4.32%
1976 4,652.29 +193.84 +4.35%
1975 4,458.45 +185.53 +4.34%
1974 4,272.92 +176.95 +4.32%
1973 4,095.97 +173.77 +4.43%
1972 3,922.2

About the indicator

Total CO2 emissions of a country from 1750 through the year shown. It is cumulative emissions rather than current ones that determine the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and the warming already reached, which makes this indicator the basis of the argument about the historical responsibility of countries that industrialized earlier.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.