Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.14 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan peaked at 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million tonnes, in 1850.
South Sudan ranks 67th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.95 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 46.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 72.50 million tonnes | 51.65 million tonnes | 93.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 118.58 million tonnes | 97.85 million tonnes | 139.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 164.88 million tonnes | 143.96 million tonnes | 185.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 211.98 million tonnes | 190.59 million tonnes | 233.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 260.01 million tonnes | 238.17 million tonnes | 281.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 309.28 million tonnes | 286.86 million tonnes | 331.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 361.17 million tonnes | 336.95 million tonnes | 385.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 418.73 million tonnes | 391.48 million tonnes | 446.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 489.71 million tonnes | 453.04 million tonnes | 529.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 596.04 million tonnes | 538.22 million tonnes | 662.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 744.10 million tonnes | 679.84 million tonnes | 800.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 869.02 million tonnes | 812.36 million tonnes | 923.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 934.44 million tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 2.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion tonnes | 2.07 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 land-use change in South Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in South Sudan was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does South Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Sudan ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.