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South Africa CO2 from gas 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 from gas in South Africa stood at 6.998 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 1.9% from 7.133 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 9.827 mn t (down 29% since). The highest value since 1884 was 9.842 mn t in 2019, the lowest 0 mn t in 1884. South Africa ranked 69th highest of the 128 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: mn t · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 from gas in South Africa?

CO2 from gas in South Africa stood at 6.998 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 from gas in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.9% from 7.133 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 9.827 mn t (down 29% since).

How does South Africa rank for CO2 from gas?

South Africa ranked 69th highest of the 128 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 from gas on record in South Africa?

The highest value since 1884 was 9.842 mn t in 2019, the lowest 0 mn t in 1884.

Metadata for CO2 from gas in South Africa
IndicatorCO2 from gas
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitmn t
SourceOur World in Data
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 from gas — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-gas/ZAF. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-gas

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 from gas — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-gas/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-gas.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 from gas — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-gas/ZAF. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-gas.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_from_gas_zaf,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 from gas --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-gas/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-gas}
}