What is emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan?

Emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan was 859,132 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 859,132 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 105,714 tonnes in 1750.

How does South Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

South Sudan ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in South Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Sudan data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan

Name: emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Sudan: emissions of air pollutants was 859,132 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

859,132 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

59th

of 220 countries

All-time high

859,132 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

105,714 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 859,132 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan peaked at 859,132 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 105,714 tonnes, in 1750.

That places South Sudan 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	106,167 tonnes	105,714 tonnes	106,620 tonnes	10
1760s	107,176 tonnes	106,721 tonnes	107,631 tonnes	10
1770s	108,189 tonnes	107,732 tonnes	108,645 tonnes	10
1780s	109,204 tonnes	108,747 tonnes	109,662 tonnes	10
1790s	110,222 tonnes	109,764 tonnes	110,680 tonnes	10
1800s	111,241 tonnes	110,782 tonnes	111,699 tonnes	10
1810s	113,231 tonnes	111,801 tonnes	114,659 tonnes	10
1820s	116,442 tonnes	114,976 tonnes	117,906 tonnes	10
1830s	119,732 tonnes	118,231 tonnes	121,232 tonnes	10
1840s	123,102 tonnes	121,565 tonnes	124,638 tonnes	10
1850s	126,407 tonnes	124,809 tonnes	128,379 tonnes	10
1860s	131,672 tonnes	128,853 tonnes	134,565 tonnes	10
1870s	143,858 tonnes	135,230 tonnes	146,692 tonnes	10
1880s	149,527 tonnes	147,174 tonnes	151,925 tonnes	10
1890s	155,123 tonnes	152,471 tonnes	157,822 tonnes	10
1900s	161,369 tonnes	158,435 tonnes	164,353 tonnes	10
1910s	171,444 tonnes	165,032 tonnes	178,859 tonnes	10
1920s	189,412 tonnes	180,659 tonnes	198,283 tonnes	10
1930s	210,643 tonnes	200,287 tonnes	223,129 tonnes	10
1940s	240,372 tonnes	226,013 tonnes	254,660 tonnes	10
1950s	286,455 tonnes	257,933 tonnes	313,345 tonnes	10
1960s	353,487 tonnes	320,267 tonnes	385,848 tonnes	10
1970s	427,072 tonnes	394,095 tonnes	466,845 tonnes	10
1980s	517,563 tonnes	475,968 tonnes	540,502 tonnes	10
1990s	501,574 tonnes	480,500 tonnes	532,672 tonnes	10
2000s	554,947 tonnes	532,731 tonnes	588,125 tonnes	10
2010s	731,380 tonnes	614,002 tonnes	817,105 tonnes	10
2020s	848,174 tonnes	833,105 tonnes	859,132 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan?: Emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan was 859,132 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 859,132 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 105,714 tonnes in 1750.
How does South Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: South Sudan ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in South Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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