Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan
South Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.142 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.142 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1722 tonnes per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0177 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan stood at 0.142 tonnes per person.
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 emissions vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan peaked at 0.1722 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 tonnes per person, in 1950.
South Sudan ranks 198th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1228 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.077 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.067 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0885 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0789 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0811 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1272 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1162 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.121 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1359 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.135 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1303 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1237 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1293 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1722 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1573 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1418 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1716 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1602 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1483 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1451 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.142 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 0.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.067 tonnes per person | 0.1228 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0804 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.1359 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.1204 tonnes per person | 0.1722 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.142 tonnes per person | 0.1602 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.66 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in South Sudan was 0.142 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1722 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- South Sudan ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.