Share of global methane emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of global methane emissions was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in South Sudan is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in South Sudan peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places South Sudan 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global methane emissions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +5988.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global 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 | +5988.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | +25.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 share of global methane emissions in South Sudan?
- Share of global methane emissions in South Sudan was 0.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of global methane emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.