Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) was 19.07 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in South Africa, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 19.07 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in South Africa peaked at 19.07 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.00 billion current US$, in 1990.
That places South Africa 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.94 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 6.22 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 6.68 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.42 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 8.38 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 8.79 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.31 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 10.23 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 11.45 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 11.16 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.15 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 12.21 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.26 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 14.12 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.08 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 14.77 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.27 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.30 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 17.02 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.93 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.20 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 19.07 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19.07 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 960.77 million current US$, 19.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19.07 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.12 million current US$, 100.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 5.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 11.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 billion current US$ | 12.15 billion current US$ | 17.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 billion current US$ | 17.20 billion current US$ | 19.07 billion current US$ | 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 in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in South Africa was 19.07 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.