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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 12.19 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 21.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 45.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.142 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.