Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.4 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Sudan stood at 1.4 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 8.02 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.05 tonnes per person, in 2008.
South Sudan ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.91 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.26 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 4.67 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 5.8 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.28 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 6.91 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 5.5 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 6.99 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | -2.05 tonnes per person | -162.7% |
| 2009 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -360.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.71 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 2 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8075 tonnes per person | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 3 tonnes per person | +271.8% |
| 2021 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.4 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.4 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +360.4% | -2.05 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person |
| 2020 | +271.8% | 0.8075 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | -162.7% | 3.27 tonnes per person | -2.05 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 6.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 tonnes per person | -2.05 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 tonnes per person | 0.8075 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Sudan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Sudan was 1.4 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.