Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan, 1950–2011
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2011.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan peaked at 0.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in South Sudan was 0.0% in 2011, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- South Sudan ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.