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