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Carbon dioxide emissions

South Africa — 13 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2012 465.1 million Mt (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 13
2013 461.6 million Mt (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 15
2014 461.6 million Mt (2011 est.)
2015 473.2 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14
2016 482 million Mt (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14
2017 482 million Mt (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 14
2018 572.3 million Mt (2017 est.)
2019 572.3 million Mt (2017 est.)
2020 572.3 million Mt (2017 est.)
2022 470.358 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.) from coal and metallurgical coke: 387.835 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 73.163 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.) from consumed natural gas: 9.361 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
2023 470.358 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.) from coal and metallurgical coke: 387.835 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 73.163 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.) from consumed natural gas: 9.361 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
2024 476.987 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.) from coal and metallurgical coke: 392.305 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 75.88 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.) from consumed natural gas: 8.803 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2022 est.)
2025 446.704 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from coal and metallurgical coke: 365.269 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 73.913 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from consumed natural gas: 7.522 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)