Climate targets: Economy-wide

• NDC content

  1 target

  • South Africa’s annual GHG emissions will be in a range from 350-420 Mt CO2-eq. 2030 (including LULUCF except emissions from natural disturbances) South Africa’s annual GHG emissions will be in a range from 398-510 Mt CO2-eq. 2025 (including LULUCF except emissions from natural disturbances) From 2016 iNDC: South Africa's emissions by 2025 and 2030 will be in a range between 398 and 614 MtCO2eq
    Economy-wide | Trajectory target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    South Africa's INDC

• National laws and policies

  5 targets

  • NDC commits S.A. to peak emissions at a specific range between 2025 and 2050.
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Green Transport Strategy (2018-2050)

    Executive | 2018

  • 2009 pledge to reduce emissions 34% by 2020 and 42% by 2025.
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2025 | Base year: compared with business as usual scenario
    Source:

    Green Transport Strategy (2018-2050)

    Executive | 2018

  • Emissions are assumed to peak between 2020 and 2025
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    Integrated Resource Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • Expect to peak or plateau in emissions by 2025 and then decline.
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    Integrated Resource Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • Reudction of energy consumption by 29% against 2000 base year, average of sector improvements
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2000
    Source:

    National Energy Efficiency Strategy

    Executive | 2019

For further analysis of the NDC, see South Africa country profile on