Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 3.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in South Sudan is 3.81 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 3.83 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2931 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places South Sudan 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2931 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3261 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3605 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3988 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4393 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4922 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5509 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6221 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6891 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7801 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8846 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9851 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.81 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.81 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4952 tonnes per person | 0.2931 tonnes per person | 0.7801 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.8846 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 189 Sierra Leone 4.93 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Mali 4.09 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 4.07 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 3.76 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Madagascar 3.52 tonnes per person compare
- 195 Malawi 2.66 tonnes per person compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in South Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in South Sudan was 3.81 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2931 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.