Temperature change in South Africa
In 2025, the land surface of South Africa was 1.05 °C warmer than the 1951 to 1980 average.
The latest value carries the source flag “Estimate”.
South Africa, 2025
1.05e (Estimate)
Change from 2024
−0.50°C
World, 2025
1.88 °Ce (Estimate)
Median of G20 countries, 2025
1.84 °C
Position in 2025
164th of 199
Temperature change in South Africa over time
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°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
Flags: e Estimated value . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.50 from 1.55 °C in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.39 °C, the figure has changed by −0.34.
- Among the 199 countries with data for 2025, South Africa has the 164th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.88 °C.
More for South Africa
All statistics for South Africa
Agrifood emissions per person
1.43e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
569.8 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
8.9 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
6.88 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank
Methane emissions
93.2 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
19.05 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank