Land-use change — Emissions per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.14 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1163 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2125 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More climate change data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.66 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in South Sudan?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in South Sudan was 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.