Measuring the carbon intensity of the South African economy

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We estimate the carbon intensity of industries, products, and households in South Africa. Direct and indirect carbon usage is measured using multiplier methods that capture inter-industry linkages and multi-product supply chains. Carbon intensity is found to be high for exports but low for major employing sectors. Middle-income households are the most carbon-intensive consumers. These results suggest that carbon pricing policies (without border tax adjustments) would adversely affect export earnings, but should not disproportionately hurt workers or poorer households. 7per cent of emissions arise though marketing margins, implying that carbon pricing should be accompanied by supporting public policies and investments.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-92-9230-412-6
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2011/45

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium: Input-Output Tables and Analysis ; Energy and the Macroeconomy ; Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
• Subject: greenhouse gas emissions ; carbon use ; input-output analysis ; South Africa ; Luftverunreinigung ; Treibhausgas ; Input-Output ; Südafrika

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Arndt, Channing ; Davies, Rob ; Makrelov, Konstantin ; Thurlow, James
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/54003
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET