South Africa
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP680.04[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita11466.19[$]
Population59.31[millions]
Land Area1224469.63[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 116 | 37.20 | 10.10 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 92 | 44.20 | 12.70 |
| Biodiversity | 97 | 54.70 | 26.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 135 | 43.40 | 5.90 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 135 | 46.40 | 7.20 |
| Marine protected areas | 1 | 100.00 | 97.20 |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 119 | 24.10 | 9.90 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 106 | 41.20 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 117 | 36.80 | 6.50 |
| Species Habitat Index | 25 | 95.10 | -2.80 |
| Ecosystem Services | 157 | 14.40 | -4.10 |
| Tree cover loss | 139 | 5.80 | -1.30 |
| Grassland loss | 100 | 41.40 | -9.30 |
| Wetland loss | 100 | 38.80 | -15.60 |
| Fisheries | 30 | 29.90 | 4.00 |
| Fish Stock Status | 55 | 30.30 | 11.40 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 9 | 45.90 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 57 | 8.80 | -0.40 |
| Acidification | 74 | 74.60 | 19.30 |
| SO2 growth rate | 95 | 71.30 | 17.20 |
| NOx growth rate | 64 | 77.90 | 21.50 |
| Agriculture | 19 | 61.10 | -2.00 |
| Pesticide | 18 | 67.80 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 36 | 54.40 | -4.00 |
| Water Resources | 59 | 21.70 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 59 | 21.70 | NA |
| Health | 126 | 28.10 | 6.90 |
| Air Quality | 147 | 22.20 | 7.50 |
| PM2.5 | 148 | 13.10 | 8.40 |
| Household solid fuels | 98 | 36.10 | 11.20 |
| Ozone | 109 | 41.10 | -2.60 |
| NOx | 173 | 0.40 | -4.80 |
| SO2 | 172 | 3.10 | -3.20 |
| CO | 172 | NA | -12.10 |
| VOC | 119 | 19.40 | -6.80 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 133 | 24.70 | 7.80 |
| Sanitation | 132 | 26.70 | 8.50 |
| Drinking water | 133 | 23.40 | 7.40 |
| Heavy Metals | 65 | 58.10 | 8.70 |
| Lead | 65 | 58.10 | 8.70 |
| Waste Management | 73 | 39.20 | -0.40 |
| Solid waste | 65 | 55.60 | NA |
| Recycling | 39 | 28.20 | 1.10 |
| Ocean Plastics | 116 | 17.30 | -2.80 |
| Climate Policy | 116 | 34.10 | 8.80 |
| Climate Change | 116 | 34.10 | 8.80 |
| CO2 growth rate | 39 | 54.60 | 22.40 |
| CH4 growth rate | 72 | 47.60 | 9.20 |
| F-gas growth rate | 113 | 36.40 | -13.00 |
| N2O growth rate | 24 | 90.00 | 4.10 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 172 | 22.60 | -54.40 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 163 | 7.90 | 7.90 |
| CO2 from land cover | 118 | 27.30 | -42.60 |
| GHG intensity trend | 90 | 49.70 | 7.40 |
| GHG per capita | 144 | 25.10 | 7.80 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Russia | 37.5 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Ukraine | 49.6 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Lebanon | 32.2 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 49.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Russia | 37.5 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Botswana | 54 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Senegal | 33.9 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Uganda | 35.8 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
| G-20 | |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Russia | 37.5 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
ZAF