Other — Emissions per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.03 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Other — Emissions per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2013 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0475 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.035 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 47 Barbados 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Belize 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Chile 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 China, Macao SAR 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Congo 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Estonia 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Mauritius 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Serbia 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Serbia and Montenegro 0.03 t CO2eq/cap
- 47 Singapore 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Sudan 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Zambia 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Micronesia 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 OECD 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 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 other — emissions per capita in South Sudan?
- Other — emissions per capita in South Sudan was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for other — emissions per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.