Climate Change in South Sudan
983 indicators covering climate change for South Sudan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity — Emissions | 0.0762 kt | 2023 | down 11.8% | 102nd |
| Electricity — Emissions | 0.0004 kt | 2023 | down 20.0% | 99th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 0.658 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 128th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 2.5% | 2022 | unchanged | 126th |
| Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population | 15 | 2022 | up 35.1% | 212th |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | -10.8% | 2015 | down 314.1% | 211th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 2.0% | 2025 | up 278.2% | 48th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.4435 °C | 2025 | down 37.6% | 142nd |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | 78th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 893,000 | 2024 | up 53.7% | 23rd |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 25,207 kt | 2024 | up 1.2% | 15th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 439.63 kt | 2024 | down 0.4% | 34th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 1.70 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.1% | 159th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 1.70 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.1% | 159th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 1.70 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.1% | 159th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 1.70 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.1% | 159th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.6% | 86th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 1.4% | 145th |
| Methane emissions | 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 1.4% | 51st |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 3.4% | 32nd |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 1.70 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.1% | 151st |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 6.5% | 101st |
| Per capita methane emissions | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 7.2% | 26th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.142 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 6.4% | 200th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 1.70 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.1% | 151st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.142 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 6.4% | 200th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 1.1% | 63rd |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 29,261 tonnes | 2024 | down 46.8% | 111th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 1.70 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.1% | 159th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 7.3% | 185th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 6.5% | 100th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 47.0% | 5th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 1.1% | 63rd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 7.3% | 186th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 1.70 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.1% | 159th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 45.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 59.9% | 158th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 153rd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 1.8% | 2024 | down 53.9% | 113th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 16.71 million tonnes | 2024 | down 25.7% | 112th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 15.01 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.4% | 41st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 1.26 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 32.7% | 44th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 16.71 million tonnes | 2024 | down 25.7% | 112th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 1.4 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 30.1% | 150th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | down 4.9% | 86th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 3.4% | 32nd |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.3% | 2024 | down 10.5% | 49th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.6% | 2024 | down 10.0% | 32nd |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0002 °C | 2024 | up 23.5% | 137th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0002 °C | 2024 | up 23.5% | 137th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0024 °C | 2024 | up 9.8% | 48th |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 24.9% | 101st |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.6% | 86th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0 tonnes per person | 2011 | — | 141st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 0 tonnes | 2011 | — | 141st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 105,542 tonnes | 2011 | unchanged | 156th |