Methane emissions from agriculture in South Sudan

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

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

Methane emissions from agriculture in South Sudan, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 15.3M tonnes1991: 15.9M tonnes1992: 17.4M tonnes1993: 18.7M tonnes1994: 19.9M tonnes1995: 20.4M tonnes1996: 21.4M tonnes1997: 22.2M tonnes1998: 23.4M tonnes1999: 24.2M tonnes2000: 25.6M tonnes2001: 23.8M tonnes2002: 25.1M tonnes2003: 25.8M tonnes2004: 26.3M tonnes2005: 27.2M tonnes2006: 26.4M tonnes2007: 27.5M tonnes2008: 27.4M tonnes2009: 27.8M tonnes2010: 26.8M tonnes2011: 26.7M tonnes2012: 28.9M tonnes2013: 28.3M tonnes2014: 28.6M tonnes2015: 28.9M tonnes2016: 29.5M tonnes2017: 28.3M tonnes2018: 32.0M tonnes2019: 27.4M tonnes2020: 31.2M tonnes2021: 29.7M tonnes2022: 28.4M tonnes2023: 29.7M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

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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

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.