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
Latest (2023)
1,554 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,876 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
1,535 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,278 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,305 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,460 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2,579 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,668 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,627 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,744 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2,752 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,850 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,828 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,876 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,419 kilograms per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 2,495 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,425 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,353 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,343 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,089 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 2,120 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,988 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,941 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,732 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1,642 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,706 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,593 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,602 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,642 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,735 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,731 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,002 kilograms per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1,545 kilograms per person | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 1,800 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,669 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,535 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,554 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1,554 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1,554 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
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.