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South Africa

ZA · ZAF · #24 · 36 cities

Nomad score 57/100 Compare

Environmental overview

PM2.5 (2024)
24.4 µg/m³
Renewable energy (2025)
13.6%
Sources: OWID, World Bank

Air quality

PM2.5 concentration
24.4 µg/m³
WHO guideline
5.0 µg/m³
vs WHO limit
4.9x above guideline
Assessment
Moderate air quality
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory via OWID. WHO annual mean guideline: 5 µg/m³.

Renewable energy

Renewable share
13.6% of electricity
Assessment
Low renewable share
Source: Ember / Energy Institute via OWID. Percentage of electricity from renewable sources.

Infrastructure

Electricity access (2024)
90.2%
Grid losses (2023)
10.3%
Safe water (2024)
68.0%
Sanitation (2024)
77.4%

Nature and air quality

Forest area (2023)
14.0%
Renewable electricity (2021)
6.5%
PM2.5 (WB) (2023)
27.7 µg/m³

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