Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1909.
That places South Sudan 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 83 Mozambique 0.1% compare
- 84 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 87 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 89 Sweden 0.1% 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1909.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.