Per capita co2 including land in South Sudan
South Sudan: Per capita co2 including land was 1.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 including land in South Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.4 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in South Sudan peaked at 8.02 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.05, in 2008.
That places South Sudan 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.69 | — |
| 1951 | 4.24 | +14.9% |
| 1952 | 4.72 | +11.4% |
| 1953 | 4.82 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.77 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.25 | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 5.16 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 5.48 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 5.76 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 5.81 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.91 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.27 | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 4.67 | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 4.29 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 3.84 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 3.78 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.75 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.76 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.48 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.82 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 3.32 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 3.54 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.79 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.72 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.51 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 2.75 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.42 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 2.58 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 5.15 | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 5.01 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.17 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.76 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.28 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 6.91 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 6.19 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 5.5 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 8.02 | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 6.97 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 7.69 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 6.99 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 5.56 | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 3.99 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3.47 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 3.17 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.74 | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 4.13 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.27 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | -2.05 | -162.7% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | -360.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.71 | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8075 | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | +271.8% |
| 2021 | 2.13 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | -8.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +360.4% | -2.05 | 5.34 |
| 2020 | +271.8% | 0.8075 | 3 |
| 2008 | -162.7% | 3.27 | -2.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.97 | 3.69 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 | 3.67 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 | 2.42 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.92 | 2.58 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 3.47 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | -2.05 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 0.8075 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.4 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 per capita co2 including land in South Sudan?
- Per capita co2 including land in South Sudan was 1.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for per capita co2 including land?
- South Sudan ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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