CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — Southern Africa

CO2 emissions in Southern Africa in 2024 — 454.38 Mt. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 164.2%.

2024 454.38 Mt +0.79% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 505.17 Mt2008
Period minimum 171.96 Mt1972

Trend over time

1972–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — Southern Africa, 1972–2024020040060019721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 171.96 Mt1973: 173.77 Mt1974: 176.95 Mt1975: 185.53 Mt1976: 193.84 Mt1977: 200.86 Mt1978: 203.15 Mt1979: 220.06 Mt1980: 230.07 Mt1981: 258.92 Mt1982: 282.27 Mt1983: 293.51 Mt1984: 317.27 Mt1985: 325.96 Mt1986: 332.53 Mt1987: 330.95 Mt1988: 345.1 Mt1989: 343.38 Mt1990: 318.07 Mt1991: 332.11 Mt1992: 307.67 Mt1993: 327.26 Mt1994: 346.04 Mt1995: 369.14 Mt1996: 370.73 Mt1997: 392.74 Mt1998: 385.44 Mt1999: 382.83 Mt2000: 386.88 Mt2001: 380.65 Mt2002: 365.43 Mt2003: 413.26 Mt2004: 458.44 Mt2005: 425.86 Mt2006: 456.45 Mt2007: 474.71 Mt2008: 505.17 Mt2009: 484.3 Mt2010: 477.95 Mt2011: 484.81 Mt2012: 473.61 Mt2013: 468.3 Mt2014: 494.59 Mt2015: 469.18 Mt2016: 470.02 Mt2017: 453.92 Mt2018: 468.22 Mt2019: 485.23 Mt2020: 447.91 Mt2021: 453.84 Mt2022: 443.17 Mt2023: 450.82 Mt2024: 454.38 Mt
Change over the period: +282.42 (+164.24%) Average annual rate: 1.89 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Africa 454.38 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
CO2 emissions — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 454.38 +3.56 +0.79%
2023 450.82 +7.65 +1.73%
2022 443.17 −10.67 −2.35%
2021 453.84 +5.94 +1.33%
2020 447.91 −37.32 −7.69%
2019 485.23 +17.01 +3.63%
2018 468.22 +14.3 +3.15%
2017 453.92 −16.1 −3.42%
2016 470.02 +0.84 +0.18%
2015 469.18 −25.41 −5.14%
2014 494.59 +26.3 +5.62%
2013 468.3 −5.32 −1.12%
2012 473.61 −11.2 −2.31%
2011 484.81 +6.86 +1.43%
2010 477.95 −6.35 −1.31%
2009 484.3 −20.88 −4.13%
2008 505.17 +30.47 +6.42%
2007 474.71 +18.26 +4%
2006 456.45 +30.59 +7.18%
2005 425.86 −32.58 −7.11%
2004 458.44 +45.18 +10.93%
2003 413.26 +47.83 +13.09%
2002 365.43 −15.22 −4%
2001 380.65 −6.23 −1.61%
2000 386.88 +4.05 +1.06%
1999 382.83 −2.61 −0.68%
1998 385.44 −7.29 −1.86%
1997 392.74 +22.01 +5.94%
1996 370.73 +1.59 +0.43%
1995 369.14 +23.1 +6.68%
1994 346.04 +18.78 +5.74%
1993 327.26 +19.59 +6.37%
1992 307.67 −24.44 −7.36%
1991 332.11 +14.04 +4.41%
1990 318.07 −25.31 −7.37%
1989 343.38 −1.72 −0.5%
1988 345.1 +14.15 +4.28%
1987 330.95 −1.58 −0.47%
1986 332.53 +6.56 +2.01%
1985 325.96 +8.69 +2.74%
1984 317.27 +23.77 +8.1%
1983 293.51 +11.24 +3.98%
1982 282.27 +23.35 +9.02%
1981 258.92 +28.85 +12.54%
1980 230.07 +10.01 +4.55%
1979 220.06 +16.91 +8.32%
1978 203.15 +2.29 +1.14%
1977 200.86 +7.02 +3.62%
1976 193.84 +8.31 +4.48%
1975 185.53 +8.58 +4.85%
1974 176.95 +3.17 +1.83%
1973 173.77 +1.81 +1.05%
1972 171.96

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

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