Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1236 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.1236 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South Sudan peaked at 0.1278 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0804 kg per constant US$, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1003 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2013 | 0.0804 kg per constant US$ | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0819 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1079 kg per constant US$ | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1092 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1012 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1212 kg per constant US$ | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1236 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1278 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1241 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1251 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1236 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.1236 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0885 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.1236 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0926 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1032 kg per constant US$ | 0.0804 kg per constant US$ | 0.1236 kg per constant US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1252 kg per constant US$ | 0.1236 kg per constant US$ | 0.1278 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South Sudan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in South Sudan was 0.1236 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1278 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0804 kg per constant US$ in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- South Sudan ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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