Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.70 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in South Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in South Sudan is 1.70 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in South Sudan peaked at 1.91 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,296 tonnes, in 1950.
South Sudan ranks 151st 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 | 65,931 tonnes | 33,296 tonnes | 103,556 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 186,152 tonnes | 106,904 tonnes | 336,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 363,029 tonnes | 276,684 tonnes | 457,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,025 tonnes | 269,605 tonnes | 389,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,884 tonnes | 242,173 tonnes | 434,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 868,341 tonnes | 444,524 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.74 million 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 annual co₂ emissions from oil in South Sudan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in South Sudan was 1.70 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,296 tonnes in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Sudan ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.