Per capita nitrous oxide in South Sudan
South Sudan: Per capita nitrous oxide was 1.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.4692
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide in South Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in South Sudan is 1.56, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in South Sudan peaked at 5.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4692, in 1870.
That places South Sudan 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4847 | — |
| 1851 | 0.4901 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.4952 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.4997 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.5036 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.5067 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.5089 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.51 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.51 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.5087 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.506 | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.5024 | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.4987 | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.4949 | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.491 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.4871 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.4832 | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.4795 | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.4758 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.4724 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.4692 | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.4729 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.4878 | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 0.5109 | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 0.5397 | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 0.5712 | +5.8% |
| 1876 | 0.603 | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 0.6325 | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 0.6573 | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 0.6749 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 0.6832 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.6854 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.6862 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.6859 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.6848 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.6833 | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.6815 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.6796 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.6781 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.677 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.7057 | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 0.7064 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.7074 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.7086 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.7101 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.7117 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.7136 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.7157 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.7179 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.7202 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.7227 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.725 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.7269 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.7287 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.7306 | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.733 | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.736 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.7399 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.7449 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.7513 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.7593 | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.7738 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.798 | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 0.8301 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 0.8681 | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 0.91 | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 0.9541 | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 0.9985 | +4.7% |
| 1918 | 1.05 | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 1.09 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 1.13 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 1.17 | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 1.22 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 1.26 | +4.0% |
| 1924 | 1.31 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 1.36 | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 1.4 | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 1.44 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 1.48 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 1.48 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.42 | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 1.39 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 1.35 | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 1.32 | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 1.28 | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 1.35 | +9.6% |
| 1942 | 1.67 | +24.2% |
| 1943 | 2.15 | +28.6% |
| 1944 | 2.73 | +26.9% |
| 1945 | 3.36 | +22.9% |
| 1946 | 3.98 | +18.5% |
| 1947 | 4.55 | +14.3% |
| 1948 | 5.01 | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 5.32 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 5.4 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 5.28 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.07 | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 4.78 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 4.45 | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 4.1 | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 3.76 | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 3.46 | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 3.22 | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 3.05 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 2.98 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 3.17 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 3.14 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.17 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.14 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.21 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.24 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.22 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.59 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 3.38 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.23 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.53 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 2.69 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 2.74 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.24 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 2.55 | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 2.79 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 3.56 | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 2.79 | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 3.34 | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.44 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.36 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.69 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 3.05 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 3.05 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.12 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.18 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.26 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -29.9% | 3.53 | 2.47 |
| 1943 | +28.6% | 1.67 | 2.15 |
| 1980 | +27.4% | 2.79 | 3.56 |
| 2001 | -26.7% | 3.53 | 2.59 |
| 1944 | +26.9% | 2.15 | 2.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5018 | 0.4847 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4891 | 0.4724 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.562 | 0.4692 | 0.6749 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6825 | 0.677 | 0.6862 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7117 | 0.7057 | 0.7202 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7339 | 0.7227 | 0.7513 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9027 | 0.7593 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.32 | 1.13 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.14 | 1.23 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.26 | 3.05 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.16 | 2.98 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.02 | 2.47 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.36 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 | 3.05 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.18 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.64 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide in South Sudan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide in South Sudan was 1.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4692 in 1870.
- How does South Sudan rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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