Greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Greenhouse gas emissions was 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
79.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan stood at 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan peaked at 79.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1852.
South Sudan ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1942 | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1943 | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1944 | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1945 | 15.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1946 | 17.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1947 | 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1948 | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 21.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 21.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 22.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 22.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 21.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 20.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 20.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 20.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 32.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +54.9% |
| 1962 | 31.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 31.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 32.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 32.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 33.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 33.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 38.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 37.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 36.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 40.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 33.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 36.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 36.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 41.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 35.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 38.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 46.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 41.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 49.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 45.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 43.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 40.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 39.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 38.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 41.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 44.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 45.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 55.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 54.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 59.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 58.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 57.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 58.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 57.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 52.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 64.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 61.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 64.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 65.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 65.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 50.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 68.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 79.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 69.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 59.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 62.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 63.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 60.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 66.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 67.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 61.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 58.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 58.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 | +54.9% | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2009 | +37.0% | 50.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2020 | +28.8% | 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 83 Mozambique 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 84 Ireland 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Nepal 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Sweden 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in South Sudan was 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does South Sudan rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.