Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Sudan is 1.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 116.59 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -1.57 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places South Sudan 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 116.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 60.92 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1953 | 39.26 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1954 | 28.38 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1955 | 24.78 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1956 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1957 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1961 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1983 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2003 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2008 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2009 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.547 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +279.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.02 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +377.3% | -1.57 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +279.4% | 0.547 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -164.4% | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.58 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 116.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.44 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.547 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 133 Rwanda 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 134 North Korea 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Syria 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Sudan 0.9987 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Russia 0.9637 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Venezuela 0.9489 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.59 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.