Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita was 310.05 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in South Africa is 310.05 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 310.05 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.65 current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places South Africa 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 74.46 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.38 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 79.83 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 83.91 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 90.71 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 96.69 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 104.78 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 109.81 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 105.76 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 112.04 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 130.78 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 139.05 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 152.98 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 171.12 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 177.54 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 186.28 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 202.37 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 224.06 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 215.8 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 232.21 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 230.35 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 246.55 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 258.3 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 271.29 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 260.42 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 266.63 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 282.83 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 290.33 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 300.87 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 284.02 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 310.05 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 310.05 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126.74 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 310.05 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.54 current US$ per person, 20.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5 current US$ per person | 73.65 current US$ per person | 109.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.2 current US$ per person | 112.04 current US$ per person | 224.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.98 current US$ per person | 230.35 current US$ per person | 300.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.04 current US$ per person | 284.02 current US$ per person | 310.05 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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$), per capita in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 310.05 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 310.05 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.65 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.