Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in South Sudan, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.8% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in South Sudan peaked at 44.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -31.1%, in 1993.
South Sudan ranks 113th 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 31.3% | — |
| 1952 | 5.1% | -83.8% |
| 1953 | 9.7% | +90.4% |
| 1954 | -1.8% | -118.2% |
| 1955 | 13.5% | -863.4% |
| 1956 | -3.2% | -123.5% |
| 1957 | 28.6% | -1003.5% |
| 1958 | 11.7% | -58.9% |
| 1959 | 6.0% | -49.2% |
| 1960 | -0.5% | -109.0% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -451.9% |
| 1962 | 7.1% | +278.5% |
| 1963 | 13.1% | +83.2% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 30.6% | +185.8% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | -70.8% |
| 1967 | 20.5% | +130.3% |
| 1968 | -2.5% | -112.3% |
| 1969 | 34.7% | -1471.2% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | -53.8% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -83.5% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +200.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -88.8% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +433.7% |
| 1975 | -25.4% | -637.4% |
| 1976 | -11.4% | -55.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -112.0% |
| 1978 | -9.6% | -804.6% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -139.8% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +28.4% |
| 1981 | -2.8% | -157.6% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -281.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -59.0% |
| 1984 | -10.3% | -589.7% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -257.1% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -73.4% |
| 1987 | -21.1% | -589.3% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | -311.2% |
| 1989 | -22.5% | -150.3% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | -272.4% |
| 1991 | -6.3% | -116.3% |
| 1992 | -10.6% | +67.3% |
| 1993 | -31.1% | +193.5% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | -220.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -91.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +607.3% |
| 1998 | -13.3% | -159.3% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -163.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +72.5% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +82.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +125.0% |
| 2005 | -4.2% | -115.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -326.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +83.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -58.0% |
| 2011 | -2.4% | -239.5% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -402.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +625.7% |
| 2016 | -10.9% | -139.5% |
| 2017 | -14.6% | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -232.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -90.2% |
| 2020 | -3.5% | -285.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -154.9% |
| 2022 | -6.1% | -416.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -132.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1471.2% | -2.5% | 34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | -3.2% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | -2.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9% | -25.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -22.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -31.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | -4.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -14.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -6.1% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in South Sudan?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in South Sudan was 1.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.1% in 1993.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.