emissions of air pollutants, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.078 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.078 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.1156 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 tonnes per person, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1092 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1119 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1133 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1139 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1146 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1147 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1146 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1131 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1122 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1117 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1106 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1103 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1104 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1094 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1115 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1144 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1077 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1019 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0931 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.063 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.064 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0762 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.079 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.078 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.078 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1121 tonnes per person | 0.1092 tonnes per person | 0.1146 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1128 tonnes per person | 0.1103 tonnes per person | 0.1156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.11 tonnes per person | 0.1084 tonnes per person | 0.1144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0969 tonnes per person | 0.0895 tonnes per person | 0.1124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0752 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | 0.0883 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 tonnes per person | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.0784 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 36 Cayman Islands 0.0787 tonnes per person compare
- 37 Estonia 0.0784 tonnes per person compare
- 38 Tajikistan 0.078 tonnes per person compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0778 tonnes per person compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0774 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in South Sudan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in South Sudan was 0.078 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1156 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 tonnes per person in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.