Climate · Southern Africa
South Africa CO2 Emissions per Capita
6.88 tas of 2024+1.7% vs 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions per person, in tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| 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 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=co2e_emissions_per_capita" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"CO2 Emissions per Capita across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | CO2 Emissions per Capita |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.57 t |
| Kenya | 0.38 t |
| Egypt | 2.5 t |
| Ghana | 0.7 t |
| Ethiopia | 0.15 t |
| Tanzania | 0.31 t |
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