What is emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan?

Emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan was 35,475 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 35,475 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 617.81 tonnes in 1750.

How does South Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

South Sudan ranks 139th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in South Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Sudan data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Sudan: Emissions of air pollutants was 35,475 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

35,475 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

139th

of 220 countries

All-time high

35,475 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

617.81 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan is 35,475 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan peaked at 35,475 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 617.81 tonnes, in 1750.

That places South Sudan 139th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	620.59 tonnes	617.81 tonnes	623.36 tonnes	10
1760s	626.78 tonnes	623.98 tonnes	629.58 tonnes	10
1770s	633.02 tonnes	630.2 tonnes	635.84 tonnes	10
1780s	639.32 tonnes	636.47 tonnes	642.16 tonnes	10
1790s	645.67 tonnes	642.79 tonnes	648.54 tonnes	10
1800s	661.01 tonnes	649.17 tonnes	672.88 tonnes	10
1810s	693.55 tonnes	675.54 tonnes	711.7 tonnes	10
1820s	734.59 tonnes	715.78 tonnes	753.53 tonnes	10
1830s	777.42 tonnes	757.79 tonnes	797.2 tonnes	10
1840s	822.12 tonnes	801.64 tonnes	842.76 tonnes	10
1850s	868.58 tonnes	847.39 tonnes	890.62 tonnes	10
1860s	937.86 tonnes	895.61 tonnes	980.72 tonnes	10
1870s	1,043 tonnes	990.45 tonnes	1,088 tonnes	10
1880s	1,145 tonnes	1,098 tonnes	1,192 tonnes	10
1890s	1,253 tonnes	1,203 tonnes	1,303 tonnes	10
1900s	1,424 tonnes	1,315 tonnes	1,535 tonnes	10
1910s	1,707 tonnes	1,560 tonnes	1,862 tonnes	10
1920s	2,085 tonnes	1,898 tonnes	2,289 tonnes	10
1930s	2,457 tonnes	2,315 tonnes	2,617 tonnes	10
1940s	2,861 tonnes	2,646 tonnes	3,175 tonnes	10
1950s	3,582 tonnes	3,270 tonnes	3,894 tonnes	10
1960s	4,287 tonnes	3,961 tonnes	4,693 tonnes	10
1970s	5,766 tonnes	5,191 tonnes	6,371 tonnes	10
1980s	7,217 tonnes	6,799 tonnes	7,601 tonnes	10
1990s	7,614 tonnes	7,043 tonnes	8,771 tonnes	10
2000s	11,354 tonnes	9,340 tonnes	13,180 tonnes	10
2010s	28,388 tonnes	13,541 tonnes	34,184 tonnes	10
2020s	34,547 tonnes	33,378 tonnes	35,475 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near South Sudan

136 Togo 40,029 tonnes compare
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More environment data for South Sudan

Aquaculture production 34 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 55,000 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 55,034 metric tons (2024)
Arable land use per person 0.2168 hectares per person (2023)
Forest area 7.16 million hectares (2025)
Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
Annual change in forest area 1,500 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 1,500 hectares (2025)

All data for South Sudan →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan?: Emissions of air pollutants in South Sudan was 35,475 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 35,475 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 617.81 tonnes in 1750.
How does South Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: South Sudan ranks 139th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in South Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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