Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.46 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 200th out of 204 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, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40.46 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 42.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 45.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 48.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 50.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 53.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 55.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 58.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 61.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 64.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 66.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 197 Mauritania 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 198 Greenland 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mali 76.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 201 Somalia 64.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 202 Niger 46.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 203 Chad 38.53 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, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.