Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … annual in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), annual growth was 10.86 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), annual growth in South Africa, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), annual growth in South Africa stood at 10.86 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 367.8% on the previous year and up 2,390.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), annual growth in South Africa peaked at 17.73 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.05 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 99th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), annual growth in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 1994 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1999 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2000 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 2001 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2002 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2006 | 6 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 12 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2009 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2010 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -451.2% |
| 2011 | 0.436 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2012 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +1877.2% |
| 2013 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2016 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2017 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2020 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2021 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -367.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.86 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.86 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), annual growth in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1877.2% | 0.436 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 96 Eritrea 11.04 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Bulgaria 11.01 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Italy 10.91 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Tunisia 10.78 % change on previous year compare
- 101 French Polynesia 10.77 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Armenia 10.71 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), annual growth in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), annual growth in South Africa was 10.86 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), annual growth?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,390.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.