South Africa generated 405 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial purposes in 2022. This was a decrease of roughly three percent compared with 2021 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 2022
(in million metric tons)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 8, 2023). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 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 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/
EDGAR/JRC. (2023). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 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 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, 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 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/ (last visited October 06, 2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in South Africa from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486073/co2-emissions-south-africa-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes/