Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 29,261 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29,261 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
111th
of 215 countries
All-time high
414,032 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
-249,152 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in South Sudan, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in South Sudan is 29,261 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in South Sudan peaked at 414,032 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, -249,152 tonnes, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13,864 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 2,949 tonnes | -78.7% |
| 1953 | 5,900 tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1954 | -1,180 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 1955 | 8,849 tonnes | -849.9% |
| 1956 | -2,360 tonnes | -126.7% |
| 1957 | 20,648 tonnes | -974.9% |
| 1958 | 10,914 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1959 | 6,195 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1960 | -590 tonnes | -109.5% |
| 1961 | 2,065 tonnes | -450.0% |
| 1962 | 7,964 tonnes | +285.7% |
| 1963 | 15,634 tonnes | +96.3% |
| 1964 | 14,453 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 45,721 tonnes | +216.3% |
| 1966 | 17,403 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 1967 | 43,656 tonnes | +150.9% |
| 1968 | -6,489 tonnes | -114.9% |
| 1969 | 86,722 tonnes | -1436.4% |
| 1970 | 53,980 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1971 | 10,324 tonnes | -80.9% |
| 1972 | 31,857 tonnes | +208.6% |
| 1973 | 3,835 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1974 | 20,648 tonnes | +438.4% |
| 1975 | -116,220 tonnes | -662.9% |
| 1976 | -38,936 tonnes | -66.5% |
| 1977 | 4,130 tonnes | -110.6% |
| 1978 | -29,498 tonnes | -814.2% |
| 1979 | 10,619 tonnes | -136.0% |
| 1980 | 14,159 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1981 | -8,554 tonnes | -160.4% |
| 1982 | 15,044 tonnes | -275.9% |
| 1983 | 6,489 tonnes | -56.9% |
| 1984 | -32,447 tonnes | -600.0% |
| 1985 | 45,721 tonnes | -240.9% |
| 1986 | 14,158 tonnes | -69.0% |
| 1987 | -72,268 tonnes | -610.4% |
| 1988 | 120,349 tonnes | -266.5% |
| 1989 | -87,607 tonnes | -172.8% |
| 1990 | 117,104 tonnes | -233.7% |
| 1991 | -26,547 tonnes | -122.7% |
| 1992 | -41,591 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1993 | -109,140 tonnes | +162.4% |
| 1994 | 90,851 tonnes | -183.2% |
| 1995 | 11,209 tonnes | -87.7% |
| 1996 | 10,914 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 79,643 tonnes | +629.7% |
| 1998 | -57,815 tonnes | -172.6% |
| 1999 | 31,857 tonnes | -155.1% |
| 2000 | 35,692 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 66,959 tonnes | +87.6% |
| 2002 | 140,407 tonnes | +109.7% |
| 2003 | 76,398 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 192,027 tonnes | +151.4% |
| 2005 | -38,642 tonnes | -120.1% |
| 2006 | 83,773 tonnes | -316.8% |
| 2007 | 168,724 tonnes | +101.4% |
| 2008 | 63,714 tonnes | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 49,851 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 21,828 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 2011 | -30,973 tonnes | -241.9% |
| 2012 | 91,442 tonnes | -395.2% |
| 2013 | 113,584 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 54,960 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 414,032 tonnes | +653.3% |
| 2016 | -208,848 tonnes | -150.4% |
| 2017 | -249,152 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 282,128 tonnes | -213.2% |
| 2019 | 32,976 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 2020 | -62,288 tonnes | -288.9% |
| 2021 | 32,976 tonnes | -152.9% |
| 2022 | -106,256 tonnes | -422.2% |
| 2023 | 32,147 tonnes | -130.3% |
| 2024 | 29,261 tonnes | -9.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 29,261 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 29,261 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1436.4% | -6,489 tonnes | 86,722 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,309 tonnes | -2,360 tonnes | 20,648 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 22,654 tonnes | -6,489 tonnes | 86,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -4,926 tonnes | -116,220 tonnes | 53,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,504 tonnes | -87,607 tonnes | 120,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,648 tonnes | -109,140 tonnes | 117,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,890 tonnes | -38,642 tonnes | 192,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,198 tonnes | -249,152 tonnes | 414,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -14,832 tonnes | -106,256 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in South Sudan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in South Sudan was 29,261 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 414,032 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -249,152 tonnes in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.