Per capita methane emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Per capita methane emissions was 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in South Sudan is 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in South Sudan peaked at 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1910.
South Sudan ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5428.9% |
| 1962 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +5428.9% | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 23 Canada 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Brazil 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Argentina 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Central African Republic 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Congo 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions in South Sudan?
- Per capita methane emissions in South Sudan was 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- How does South Sudan rank for per capita methane emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.