South Africa CO2 emissions data for 2002
Key questions
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How much total CO₂ did South Africa emit in 2002?
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South Africa emitted 356.52 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2002.
This represents 1.36% of the world's entire CO₂ emissions that year.
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What was the CO₂ per capita of South Africa in 2002?
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In 2002, South Africa emitted 7.48 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
This is on a total population of 47661516.
Breakdown
The total CO₂ emissions of 356.52 million tonnes emitted by South Africa in 2002 come from the following sources:
| Source |
CO₂ emissions (million tonnes) |
CO₂ emissions per capita (tonnes) |
| Oil |
22.45 |
0.47 |
| Gas |
4.12 |
0.09 |
| Coal |
325.53 |
6.83 |
| Cement |
4.21 |
0.09 |
| Flaring |
0.22 |
0.0 |
See how South Africa compares to other countries in 2002 rankings.