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South Sudan Annual CO2 Emissions

South Sudan's annual CO2 emissions fell to 1.58 million tonnes in 2023, down from 1.59 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents a decrease of 0.5% (7,696) from the previous year. South Sudan has annual CO2 emissions lower than the global median (1.58 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Africa, South Sudan is lower (1.58 million vs regional median 4.62 million) and ranks 39th out of 55 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1950-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 1.58
2022 1.59
2021 1.76
2020 1.69
2019 1.78
2018 1.74
2017 1.45
2016 1.7
2015 1.91
2014 1.5
2013 1.44
2012 1.33
2011 1.24
2010 1.27
2009 1.25
2008 1.2
2007 1.13
2006 0.97
2005 0.88
2004 0.92
2003 0.73
2002 0.65
2001 0.51
2000 0.44
1999 0.41
1998 0.38
1997 0.43
1996 0.36
1995 0.34
1994 0.33
1993 0.24
1992 0.35
1991 0.39
1990 0.42
1989 0.3
1988 0.39
1987 0.27
1986 0.34
1985 0.33
1984 0.28
1983 0.31
1982 0.31
1981 0.29
1980 0.3
1979 0.29
1978 0.28
1977 0.31
1976 0.3
1975 0.34
1974 0.46
1973 0.44
1972 0.43
1971 0.4
1970 0.39
1969 0.34
1968 0.25
1967 0.26
1966 0.21
1965 0.2
1964 0.15
1963 0.14
1962 0.12
1961 0.11
1960 0.11
1959 0.11
1958 0.1
1957 0.09
1956 0.07
1955 0.07
1954 0.07
1953 0.07
1952 0.06
1951 0.06
1950 0.04
South Sudan Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in South Sudan.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 44.71% 44.71% 2022
Forest Area (%) 11.33% 11.33% 2022