Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,613 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,613 kt
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
57th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,620 kt
in 2020
All-time low
685.03 kt
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan, 2012–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2012201720232012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 685 kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.4k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 3.6k kt2021: 2.2k kt2022: 1.8k kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 1,613 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan peaked at 3,620 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 685.03 kt, in 2015.

South Sudan ranks 57th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 1,115 kt
2013 1,456 kt +30.6%
2014 1,820 kt +25.0%
2015 685.03 kt -62.4%
2016 1,285 kt +87.5%
2017 1,218 kt -5.2%
2018 1,435 kt +17.8%
2019 1,067 kt -25.6%
2020 3,620 kt +239.2%
2021 2,194 kt -39.4%
2022 1,824 kt -16.8%
2023 1,613 kt -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,260 kt 685.03 kt 1,820 kt 8
2020s 2,313 kt 1,613 kt 3,620 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 54 Niger 1,793 kt compare
  2. 55 Australia 1,709 kt compare
  3. 55 Australia and New Zealand 1,709 kt compare
  4. 58 Panama 1,528 kt compare
  5. 59 Austria 1,448 kt compare
  6. 60 Nepal 1,297 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan was 1,613 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3,620 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 685.03 kt in 2015.
How does South Sudan rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
South Sudan ranks 57th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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