A greenhouse gas emissions inventory for South Africa: A comparative analysis

Reyno Seymore (), Roula Inglesi-Lotz and James Blignaut

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, vol. 34, issue C, 371-379

Abstract: An energy-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for South Africa for various years is presented, but most notably an estimate for 2008, in terms of industrial sectors using the energy balances of South Africa is given. This figure is estimated to be between 470,000 and 550,000Gg of CO2-equiv. with the higher number probably being a more realistic reflection. This information is compared to six other inventories to (i) assess the robustness of the results presented, and (ii) to comment on the stability of the inventories available.

Keywords: Energy balances; Carbon emissions inventory; Emissions factors; IPCC; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.03.028

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