Methane emissions agriculture in South Sudan

South Sudan: Methane emissions agriculture was 29.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.71 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.04 million
in 2018
All-time low
15.34 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions agriculture in South Sudan, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 15.3M1991: 15.9M1992: 17.4M1993: 18.7M1994: 19.9M1995: 20.4M1996: 21.4M1997: 22.2M1998: 23.4M1999: 24.2M2000: 25.6M2001: 23.8M2002: 25.1M2003: 25.8M2004: 26.3M2005: 27.2M2006: 26.4M2007: 27.5M2008: 27.4M2009: 27.8M2010: 26.8M2011: 26.7M2012: 28.9M2013: 28.3M2014: 28.6M2015: 28.9M2016: 29.5M2017: 28.3M2018: 32.0M2019: 27.4M2020: 31.2M2021: 29.7M2022: 28.4M2023: 29.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 29.71 million for methane emissions 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 agriculture in South Sudan peaked at 32.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.34 million, 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.

Methane emissions agriculture in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Methane emissions agriculture in South Sudan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 15.34 million —
1991 15.86 million +3.4%
1992 17.40 million +9.7%
1993 18.74 million +7.7%
1994 19.88 million +6.1%
1995 20.37 million +2.5%
1996 21.41 million +5.1%
1997 22.20 million +3.7%
1998 23.45 million +5.6%
1999 24.21 million +3.2%
2000 25.56 million +5.6%
2001 23.79 million -6.9%
2002 25.14 million +5.7%
2003 25.79 million +2.6%
2004 26.33 million +2.1%
2005 27.25 million +3.5%
2006 26.38 million -3.2%
2007 27.50 million +4.2%
2008 27.41 million -0.3%
2009 27.82 million +1.5%
2010 26.84 million -3.5%
2011 26.69 million -0.6%
2012 28.88 million +8.2%
2013 28.26 million -2.1%
2014 28.56 million +1.1%
2015 28.91 million +1.2%
2016 29.51 million +2.1%
2017 28.32 million -4.0%
2018 32.04 million +13.1%
2019 27.42 million -14.4%
2020 31.25 million +14.0%
2021 29.66 million -5.1%
2022 28.39 million -4.3%
2023 29.71 million +4.6%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 29.71 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 29.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.89 million 15.34 million 24.21 million 10
2000s 26.30 million 23.79 million 27.82 million 10
2010s 28.54 million 26.69 million 32.04 million 10
2020s 29.75 million 28.39 million 31.25 million 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 24 Germany 32.68 million compare
  2. 25 Venezuela 31.34 million compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom 29.97 million compare
  4. 28 Canada 28.94 million compare
  5. 29 New Zealand 28.80 million compare
  6. 30 Uzbekistan 27.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions agriculture in South Sudan?
Methane emissions agriculture in South Sudan was 29.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 32.04 million in 2018.
What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.34 million in 1990.
How does South Sudan rank for methane emissions agriculture?
South Sudan ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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