South Africa CO2 emissions data for 2001
Key questions
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How much total CO₂ did South Africa emit in 2001?
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South Africa emitted 371.62 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2001.
This represents 1.45% of the world's entire CO₂ emissions that year.
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What was the CO₂ per capita of South Africa in 2001?
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In 2001, South Africa emitted 7.87 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
This is on a total population of 47229712.
Breakdown
The total CO₂ emissions of 371.62 million tonnes emitted by South Africa in 2001 come from the following sources:
| Source |
CO₂ emissions (million tonnes) |
CO₂ emissions per capita (tonnes) |
| Oil |
25.89 |
0.55 |
| Gas |
4.15 |
0.09 |
| Coal |
337.69 |
7.15 |
| Cement |
3.64 |
0.08 |
| Flaring |
0.25 |
0.01 |
See how South Africa compares to other countries in 2001 rankings.