Methane emissions, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Methane emissions, per capita was 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5428.9% |
| 1962 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +5428.9% | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 23 Canada 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Brazil 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Argentina 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Central African Republic 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 United States 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in South Sudan?
- Methane emissions, per capita in South Sudan was 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.