Nitrous oxide emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Nitrous oxide emissions was 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
584,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in South Sudan is 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in South Sudan peaked at 21.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 584,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places South Sudan 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 584,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 596,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 608,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 619,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 629,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 639,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 648,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 655,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 661,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 665,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 668,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 669,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 670,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 671,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 671,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 672,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 673,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 673,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 674,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 675,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 677,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 688,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 716,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 756,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 806,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 860,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 916,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 969,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1916 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1921 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1923 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1942 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.8% |
| 1943 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 1944 | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 1945 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.5% |
| 1946 | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 1947 | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1948 | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1949 | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 13.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 11.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 11.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 12.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 12.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 14.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 14.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 17.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 19.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 16.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 18.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 18.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 17.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 19.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 19.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 17.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 20.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 19.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 18.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -28.1% | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1980 | +30.6% | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1943 | +29.2% | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +27.5% | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 630,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 584,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 665,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 672,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 675,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 846,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 677,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 29 Ukraine 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 31 Spain 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 Philippines 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Japan 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in South Sudan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in South Sudan was 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does South Sudan rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.