Per capita co2 oil in South Sudan
South Sudan: Per capita co2 oil was 0.142 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.142
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
200th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1722
in 2015
All-time low
0.0134
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 oil in South Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 oil in South Sudan is 0.142, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 oil in South Sudan peaked at 0.1722 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0134, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 oil in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0134 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0182 | +36.3% |
| 1952 | 0.02 | +10.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0204 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0227 | +11.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0238 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0242 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0308 | +27.1% |
| 1958 | 0.033 | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0358 | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0365 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0363 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0389 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0427 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0478 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0608 | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0656 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0781 | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0751 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0999 | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1145 | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1155 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1222 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1203 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1228 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0892 | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.077 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0761 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.067 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0679 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0695 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0659 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0676 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0675 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0594 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0678 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0695 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0543 | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0804 | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0641 | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0885 | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0812 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0716 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0489 | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0657 | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0659 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0663 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0789 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0671 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0708 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0737 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0811 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0988 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1055 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1272 | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1162 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.121 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1352 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1359 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.135 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1303 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1204 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1237 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1293 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1334 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1722 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1573 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1418 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1716 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1698 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1602 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1483 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1451 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.142 | -2.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.142 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.142 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0242 | 0.0134 | 0.0358 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0582 | 0.0363 | 0.0999 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0972 | 0.067 | 0.1228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0666 | 0.0543 | 0.0804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0705 | 0.0489 | 0.0885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.113 | 0.0737 | 0.1359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.145 | 0.1204 | 0.1722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.151 | 0.142 | 0.1602 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 197 Mozambique 0.156 compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 compare
- 199 Bangladesh 0.1433 compare
- 201 Liberia 0.1204 compare
- 202 Uganda 0.1135 compare
- 203 Chad 0.1108 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 per capita co2 oil in South Sudan?
- Per capita co2 oil in South Sudan was 0.142 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 oil recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1722 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 oil recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for per capita co2 oil?
- South Sudan ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 oil rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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