Greenhouse gas emissions per person, in tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | CO2 Emissions per Capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.88 t |
| 2023 | 6.76 t |
| 2022 | 6.88 t |
| 2021 | 7.29 t |
| 2020 | 7.44 t |
| 2019 | 8.01 t |
| 2018 | 8.08 t |
| 2017 | 8.15 t |
| 2016 | 8.04 t |
| 2015 | 8.15 t |
| 2014 | 8.75 t |
| 2013 | 8.69 t |
53 countries carry a recent CO2-equivalent emissions per person figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.