Drained organic soils — Emissions in South Sudan

South Sudan: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 9,334 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9,334 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
9,661 kt
in 2012
All-time low
9,334 kt
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in South Sudan, 2012–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2012201820242012: 9.7k kt2013: 9.6k kt2014: 9.6k kt2015: 9.6k kt2016: 9.6k kt2017: 9.6k kt2018: 9.5k kt2019: 9.4k kt2020: 9.3k kt2021: 9.3k kt2022: 9.3k kt2023: 9.3k kt2024: 9.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in South Sudan stood at 9,334 kt. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in South Sudan peaked at 9,661 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,334 kt, in 2022.

South Sudan ranks 21st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2024.
Year kt Change
2012 9,661 kt
2013 9,647 kt -0.1%
2014 9,618 kt -0.3%
2015 9,618 kt +0.0%
2016 9,610 kt -0.1%
2017 9,565 kt -0.5%
2018 9,534 kt -0.3%
2019 9,363 kt -1.8%
2020 9,346 kt -0.2%
2021 9,347 kt +0.0%
2022 9,334 kt -0.1%
2023 9,334 kt +0.0%
2024 9,334 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,577 kt 9,363 kt 9,661 kt 8
2020s 9,339 kt 9,334 kt 9,347 kt 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 18 Sweden 9,838 kt compare
  2. 19 Sudan (former) 9,668 kt
  3. 20 Lithuania 9,665 kt compare
  4. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
  5. 23 Uganda 5,859 kt compare
  6. 24 France 5,777 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in South Sudan?
Drained organic soils — emissions in South Sudan was 9,334 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 9,661 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,334 kt in 2022.
How does South Sudan rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
South Sudan ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.