Human caused air pollution exposure in South Sudan
South Sudan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 20.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.89
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
53rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
24.79
in 2011
All-time low
16.96
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in South Sudan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in South Sudan stood at 20.89.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in South Sudan peaked at 24.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.96, in 1999.
That places South Sudan 53rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.03 | — |
| 1999 | 16.96 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 18.67 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 21.33 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 20.28 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.53 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.25 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 18.63 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 21.8 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 20.24 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 21.53 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 23.26 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 24.79 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.15 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 22.79 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 20.11 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 21.67 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 22.46 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 20.85 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 20.34 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.02 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 19.46 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 17.38 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 20.89 | +20.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 20.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 20.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 | 16.96 | 20.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.27 | 18.63 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 | 19.9 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.02 | 17.38 | 22.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0046 metric tons per person (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in South Sudan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in South Sudan was 20.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 in 1999.
- How does South Sudan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- South Sudan ranks 53rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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