South Africa

A technical assistance (TA) mission was held with Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) between October 6-10, 2025. The objective of the mission was to provide assistance to Stats SA in the update to the energy accounts for the 2022 reference year, and guidance on finalizing related air emissions accounts. The mission reviewed the energy accounts and source data from the energy balances and provided recommendations on improving these data further. It also discussed with the authorities (Stats SA and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment) their joint progress on developing air emissions accounts. An action plan for the publication of the air emissions accounts and improvements in energy accounts was developed and agreed with the authorities. These initiatives are crucial for South Africa's climate policy formulation and international reporting obligations.