Land-use change — Emissions in South Sudan

South Sudan: Land-use change — Emissions was 30.91 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.91 kt
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
65.77 kt
in 2020
All-time low
13.12 kt
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in South Sudan, 2012–2023

2040602012201720232012: 21.4 kt2013: 27.9 kt2014: 34.9 kt2015: 13.1 kt2016: 21 kt2017: 19.8 kt2018: 23.9 kt2019: 16.9 kt2020: 65.8 kt2021: 42 kt2022: 34.9 kt2023: 30.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in South Sudan is 30.91 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in South Sudan peaked at 65.77 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.12 kt, in 2015.

South Sudan ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CH4) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 21.36 kt
2013 27.9 kt +30.6%
2014 34.87 kt +25.0%
2015 13.12 kt -62.4%
2016 21.04 kt +60.3%
2017 19.76 kt -6.1%
2018 23.92 kt +21.0%
2019 16.87 kt -29.5%
2020 65.77 kt +289.9%
2021 42.03 kt -36.1%
2022 34.95 kt -16.8%
2023 30.91 kt -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.36 kt 13.12 kt 34.87 kt 8
2020s 43.41 kt 30.91 kt 65.77 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 7 Mozambique 63.97 kt compare
  2. 8 Thailand 40.38 kt compare
  3. 9 Sudan (former) 34.19 kt
  4. 11 Cambodia 25.84 kt compare
  5. 12 Nepal 24.85 kt compare
  6. 13 Malaysia 16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in South Sudan?
Land-use change — emissions in South Sudan was 30.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 65.77 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.12 kt in 2015.
How does South Sudan rank for land-use change — emissions?
South Sudan ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf