Per capita ghg emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.93
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.66
in 1994
All-time low
3.16
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in South Sudan stood at 4.93.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in South Sudan peaked at 11.66 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 1910.
South Sudan ranks 101st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.34 | — |
| 1851 | 4.3 | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 4.26 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 4.23 | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 4.15 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 4.11 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 4.08 | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1859 | 4.01 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 3.98 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 3.94 | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 3.91 | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 3.87 | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 3.8 | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 3.77 | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 3.74 | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 3.67 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 3.64 | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 3.63 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.62 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 3.62 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 3.62 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 3.63 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 3.63 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 3.63 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 3.62 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 3.6 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 3.58 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 3.53 | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 3.5 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 3.48 | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 3.46 | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 3.43 | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 3.41 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.43 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 3.41 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 3.39 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 3.35 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 3.33 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 3.3 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 3.28 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 3.26 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 3.25 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 3.24 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 3.24 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 3.23 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 3.2 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 3.17 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 3.17 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 3.16 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 3.16 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 3.18 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 3.24 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 3.26 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 3.31 | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 3.33 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 3.36 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 3.4 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 3.47 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 3.53 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 3.61 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 3.68 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 3.74 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 3.79 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 3.86 | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 3.89 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 3.94 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 3.97 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 4.01 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 4.05 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 4.06 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 4.05 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 4.04 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 3.97 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.95 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 3.95 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 3.93 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 4.02 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 4.29 | +6.8% |
| 1942 | 4.71 | +9.6% |
| 1943 | 5.23 | +11.2% |
| 1944 | 5.86 | +12.1% |
| 1945 | 6.51 | +11.0% |
| 1946 | 7.16 | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 7.74 | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 8.21 | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 8.52 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 8.75 | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 8.84 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 8.78 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 8.51 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 8.19 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 8 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 7.62 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 7.4 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 7.26 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 7.12 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 7.07 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 10.78 | +52.6% |
| 1962 | 10.4 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 10.28 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 10.25 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 10 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 10.04 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.11 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 10.17 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.08 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.18 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 10.88 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 10.44 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 11.15 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 9.03 | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 9.43 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 9.4 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.21 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 8.61 | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 9.06 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 10.82 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 9.35 | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 10.89 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 9.86 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 9.22 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 8.28 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 8.05 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.07 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.96 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.89 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 9.44 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 9.34 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.23 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 11.01 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.66 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.2 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.32 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.04 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.21 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.27 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 9.73 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 8.96 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.91 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.59 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.73 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.77 | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 7.54 | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 7.04 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.62 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.89 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.53 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 5.68 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.93 | -3.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 4.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 4.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +52.6% | 7.07 | 10.78 |
| 2009 | +30.7% | 5.77 | 7.54 |
| 2020 | +25.5% | 5 | 6.28 |
| 2008 | -25.5% | 7.75 | 5.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.17 | 4.01 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.82 | 3.67 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.63 | 3.62 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.51 | 3.41 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.34 | 3.26 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.21 | 3.17 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.26 | 3.16 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.75 | 3.47 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4 | 3.93 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.23 | 4.02 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.05 | 7.12 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.92 | 7.07 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.94 | 8.61 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.14 | 7.96 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.34 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 | 5.77 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 4.93 | 6.28 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in South Sudan?
- Per capita ghg emissions in South Sudan was 4.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 1910.
- How does South Sudan rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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