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
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.
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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More climate change data for South Sudan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 12.19 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 21.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 45.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
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.