Cumulative CO₂ emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 45.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in South Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in South Sudan stood at 45.53 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in South Sudan peaked at 45.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,246 tonnes, in 1950.
South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 357,595 tonnes | 44,246 tonnes | 749,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.58 million tonnes | 859,255 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.77 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 13.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.07 million tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | 21.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.69 million tonnes | 23.00 million tonnes | 37.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 million tonnes | 38.79 million tonnes | 45.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in South Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in South Sudan was 45.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,246 tonnes in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.