South Africa produced 397 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) from fossil fuel combustion and industrial purposes in 2023. This was a decrease of roughly three percent compared with 2022 levels. South Africa is amongst the top 15 largest emitters of carbon dioxide worldwide. The country's high emissions are mainly due to its reliance on coal energy.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 5, 2024). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/
EDGAR/JRC. "Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/
EDGAR/JRC. (2024). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/
EDGAR/JRC. "Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions from Fossil Fuel and Industrial Purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/
EDGAR/JRC, Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/
