emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 154 Brunei 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Morocco 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Syria 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Angola 1.29 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.