Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 195 Mali 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mauritania 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 200 Niger 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 201 Chad 2.25 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.