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.
Co2 land use per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.95 | — |
| 1851 | 3.9 | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 3.85 | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 3.81 | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 3.76 | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 3.71 | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 3.67 | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 3.62 | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 3.58 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 3.55 | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 3.54 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 3.5 | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 3.46 | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 3.42 | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 3.35 | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 3.31 | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 3.28 | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 3.25 | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 3.15 | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 3.13 | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 3.11 | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 3.09 | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 3.06 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 2.93 | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 2.91 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.9 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 2.86 | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 2.84 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.82 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.79 | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 2.75 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 2.72 | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 2.7 | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.68 | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 2.66 | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 2.6 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 2.58 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.56 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 2.56 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 2.54 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 2.53 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 2.51 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 2.49 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 2.48 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 2.46 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 2.44 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.42 | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 2.41 | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 2.39 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.38 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.37 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 2.33 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 2.39 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 2.43 | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 2.44 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 2.46 | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 2.47 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 2.46 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 2.46 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 2.45 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 2.49 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 2.55 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 2.61 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 2.66 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 2.66 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.67 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 2.7 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 3 | +11.0% |
| 1942 | 3.26 | +8.4% |
| 1943 | 3.4 | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 3.51 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 3.56 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 3.6 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 3.66 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 3.69 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.68 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 3.67 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 4.22 | +14.8% |
| 1952 | 4.7 | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 4.79 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.74 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.22 | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 5.13 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 5.45 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 5.73 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 5.77 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.88 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.84 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.23 | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 4.63 | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 4.25 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 3.77 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 3.72 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.67 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.6 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.66 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.37 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.71 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 3.42 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 3.67 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 3.63 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.99 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 2.68 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.36 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 2.51 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.82 | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 5.08 | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 4.96 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.69 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 5.74 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 6.85 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 6.1 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 5.42 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 7.95 | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 6.92 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 7.63 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 6.92 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 5.49 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 4.62 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 3.92 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.13 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.63 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | -2.19 | -169.8% |
| 2009 | 5.21 | -338.1% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 7.38 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.58 | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 2.99 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6377 | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +345.8% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | -9.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +345.8% | 0.6377 | 2.84 |
| 2009 | +338.1% | -2.19 | 5.21 |
| 2008 | -169.8% | 3.13 | -2.19 |
| 2019 | -68.5% | 2.02 | 0.6377 |
| 1982 | +52.0% | 2.51 | 3.82 |
| 2002 | +48.3% | 3.13 | 4.64 |
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
- 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 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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