Environment in South Sudan 918 indicators covering environment for South Sudan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 44,800 m3 2024 — 49th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 17 1000 USD 2024 — 182nd Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 128th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 555 m3 2024 — 133rd Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 6 1000 USD 2024 — 192nd Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 558 m3 2024 down 95.4% 120th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 214 1000 USD 2024 down 96.5% 117th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 3.84 % 2025 unchanged 145th Drinking water usage in urban areas 71,509 people 2024 down 66.9% 25th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 32.5% 2024 down 11.0% 173rd Population using at least basic sanitation services 8.0% 2024 up 51.9% 169th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 39.7% 2024 down 1.4% 244th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 14.4% 2024 up 63.0% 243rd People using improved drinking water sources 1.27 million people 2024 down 17.5% 42nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 16.9 US dollar 2018 up 75.3% 49th Drinking water services 1.40 million people 2024 down 31.9% 20th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 34.74 2024 up 46.9% 67th Drinking water services in rural areas 1.33 million people 2024 down 27.8% 20th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 58.6% 2025 unchanged 72nd Agriculture-driven deforestation 2,790 hectares 2024 down 5.6% 59th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -25.34 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 143rd Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 28.1 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 26th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 4.2% 2023 unchanged 138th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 47.76 2024 up 83.2% 49th Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 4.2% 2023 unchanged 127th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2023 — 59th Water Use Efficiency 9.84 2023 up 33.3% 121st Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 38th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 556.79 2022 down 14.2% 94th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.3% 2022 up 80.5% 128th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 down 14.2% 181st Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1,818 2022 up 80.5% 58th Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 — 153rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 96.3 km2 2021 up 51.7% 82nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 365.1 km2 2021 up 95.9% 55th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 13.3 km2 2021 up 30.4% 80th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 37,303 km2 2021 down 0.1% 41st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,200 km2 2021 up 4.7% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 142.7 km2 2021 down 1.7% 34th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.1 km2 2021 — 89th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 14,545 km2 2021 down 2.8% 37th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 96.3 km2 2021 up 51.7% 104th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 365.1 km2 2021 up 95.9% 80th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 20,052 km2 2021 up 0.5% 42nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 13.3 km2 2021 up 30.4% 105th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 37,346 km2 2021 down 0.1% 61st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 — 35th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 2,200 km2 2021 up 4.7% 33rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 142.7 km2 2021 down 1.7% 47th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 1.3 km2 2021 up 333.3% 82nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.1 km2 2021 — 114th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 14,586 km2 2021 down 2.8% 57th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.26 % 2021 up 52.9% 118th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.98 % 2021 up 96.0% 77th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.04 % 2021 up 33.3% 107th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 99.7 % 2021 down 0.1% 11th ← Previous Page 14 of 16 Next →