Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 80.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80.11 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 55.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 35.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 43.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 42.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 35.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 50.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +281.7% |
| 2021 | 36.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 30.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 27.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +281.7% | 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.83 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 176 Zimbabwe 30.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mongolia 29.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Djibouti 28.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Fiji 19.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 19.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Yemen 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.