Methane emissions from agriculture in South Sudan
South Sudan: Methane emissions from agriculture was 29.71 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 29.71 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in South Sudan peaked at 32.04 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.34 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.89 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 24.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.30 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | 27.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.54 million tonnes | 26.69 million tonnes | 32.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 million tonnes | 28.39 million tonnes | 31.25 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 24 Germany 32.68 million tonnes compare
- 25 Venezuela 31.34 million tonnes compare
- 26 United Kingdom 29.97 million tonnes compare
- 28 Canada 28.94 million tonnes compare
- 29 New Zealand 28.80 million tonnes compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 27.90 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 12.19 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 21.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 45.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in South Sudan?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in South Sudan was 29.71 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.34 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.