Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in South Sudan stood at 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in South Sudan peaked at 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,187 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,187 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 2,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,187 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,449 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,500 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 172 Kiribati 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Iceland 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 2,663 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Somalia 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Suriname 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sudan 1,429 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square in South Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in South Sudan was 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- South Sudan ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.