LULUCF — Emissions Share in South Sudan
South Sudan: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 3.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
LULUCF — Emissions Share in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3.96 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in South Sudan peaked at 7.46 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7 %, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions Share in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.68 % | — |
| 2013 | 3.53 % | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 4.38 % | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 % | -61.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 % | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 2.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.72 % | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.46 % | +198.4% |
| 2021 | 5.22 % | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 % | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.96 % | -15.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.96 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.07 %, 56.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.96 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.23 %, 17.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.84 % | 1.7 % | 4.38 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.33 % | 3.96 % | 7.46 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 23 Madagascar 4.88 % compare
- 24 Cameroon 4.7 % compare
- 25 Thailand 4.65 % compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 3.74 % compare
- 28 Gabon 2.81 % compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 2.46 % 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 lulucf — emissions share in South Sudan?
- Lulucf — emissions share in South Sudan was 3.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (N2O). 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.