Carbon intensity of energy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Carbon intensity of energy was 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in South Sudan is 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in South Sudan peaked at 254.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 214.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8 |
| 2020s | 240 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 60 Dominican Republic 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 61 Zambia 236.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 62 Burundi 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 64 Cyprus 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 65 Niger 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Greenland 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in South Sudan?
- Carbon intensity of energy in South Sudan was 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 254.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- South Sudan ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.