Carbon Cost to Assets in Disclosing Firms, US dollar in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon Cost to Assets in Disclosing Firms, US dollar was 1.19 in 2050. ▲ Rising
Carbon Cost to Assets in Disclosing Firms, US dollar in South Africa, 2025–2050
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.19 for carbon cost to assets in disclosing firms, us dollar in 2050. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon cost to assets in disclosing firms, us dollar in South Africa peaked at 1.19 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.2159, in 2025.
South Africa ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Carbon Cost to Assets in Disclosing Firms, US dollar in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.2159 | — |
| 2026 | 0.2434 | +12.8% |
| 2027 | 0.2706 | +11.2% |
| 2028 | 0.2973 | +9.9% |
| 2029 | 0.3237 | +8.9% |
| 2030 | 0.3497 | +8.0% |
| 2031 | 0.3946 | +12.8% |
| 2032 | 0.4373 | +10.8% |
| 2033 | 0.4778 | +9.3% |
| 2034 | 0.5161 | +8.0% |
| 2035 | 0.5523 | +7.0% |
| 2036 | 0.6083 | +10.1% |
| 2037 | 0.6583 | +8.2% |
| 2038 | 0.7023 | +6.7% |
| 2039 | 0.7404 | +5.4% |
| 2040 | 0.7725 | +4.3% |
| 2041 | 0.8307 | +7.5% |
| 2042 | 0.8798 | +5.9% |
| 2043 | 0.9198 | +4.5% |
| 2044 | 0.9507 | +3.4% |
| 2045 | 0.9725 | +2.3% |
| 2046 | 1.03 | +6.3% |
| 2047 | 1.09 | +5.0% |
| 2048 | 1.13 | +3.9% |
| 2049 | 1.16 | +3.0% |
| 2050 | 1.19 | +2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73, 68% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.2702 | 0.2159 | 0.3237 | 5 |
| 2030s | 0.5437 | 0.3497 | 0.7404 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.9735 | 0.7725 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 13 Colombia 1.6 compare
- 14 Chile 1.57 compare
- 15 Austria 1.19 compare
- 17 Switzerland 1.16 compare
- 18 New Zealand 1.05 compare
- 19 Philippines 1.02 compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon cost to assets in disclosing firms, us dollar in South Africa?
- Carbon cost to assets in disclosing firms, us dollar in South Africa was 1.19 in 2050, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon cost to assets in disclosing firms, us dollar recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2050.
- What is the lowest carbon cost to assets in disclosing firms, us dollar recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2159 in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon cost to assets in disclosing firms, us dollar?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2050.
- Is carbon cost to assets in disclosing firms, us dollar rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon Cost to Assets in Disclosing Firms, US dollar (Scope 1, Not applicable, Below 2°C). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset measures the impact of evolving carbon costs on firms’ financial indicators under different transition scenarios. The impacts are aggregated across countries and industries. Carbon Cost to Revenues/Assets indicators give an indication of how high these taxes will be in alternative policy scenarios in comparison to revenues/assets of the disclosing firms, along the transition through 2050. Revenues/Assets at risk indicator shows the share of firms that are expected to be severely impacted by carbon costs under the selected transition scenarios. Each indicator is calculated under two different assumptions: i) constant assets/revenues; and ii) adjusted by growth factors.