Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 105,542 tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan, 1950–2011
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan is 105,542 tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan peaked at 105,542 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10,950 tonnes, in 1950.
South Sudan ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,289 tonnes | 10,950 tonnes | 90,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 101,310 tonnes | 93,042 tonnes | 104,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 105,432 tonnes | 104,994 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,542 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,542 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,542 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,542 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 2 |
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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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan was 105,542 tonnes in 2011, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 105,542 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,950 tonnes in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- South Sudan ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.