Co2 land use per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Co2 land use per capita was 1.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.95
in 1992
All-time low
-2.19
in 2008
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in South Sudan stood at 1.26.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in South Sudan peaked at 7.95 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.19, in 2008.
That places South Sudan 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.74 | 3.55 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.37 | 3.22 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.07 | 2.96 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.84 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.44 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.63 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.94 | 3.67 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.42 | 3.6 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.36 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 | 2.51 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 3.4 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | -2.19 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 0.6377 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.26 | 2.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Share co2 vs population 0.2342 (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 vs gdp 0.142 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 45.53 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.142 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.142 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 land use per capita in South Sudan?
- Co2 land use per capita in South Sudan was 1.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 1992.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for co2 land use per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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