Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan peaked at 1.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2008.
South Sudan ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Sudan ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.