Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Sudan
South Sudan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,554 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Sudan is 1,554 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Sudan peaked at 2,876 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,535 kilograms per person, in 2022.
South Sudan ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,609 kilograms per person | 2,278 kilograms per person | 2,850 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,305 kilograms per person | 1,941 kilograms per person | 2,876 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 kilograms per person | 1,545 kilograms per person | 2,002 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,639 kilograms per person | 1,535 kilograms per person | 1,800 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Sudan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Sudan was 1,554 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,876 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,535 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.