Long run air pollution in South Sudan
South Sudan: Long run air pollution was 35,475 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
35,475
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 220 countries
All-time high
35,475
in 2022
All-time low
617.81
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in South Sudan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in South Sudan is 35,475, 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, long run air pollution in South Sudan peaked at 35,475 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 617.81, 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.
Long run air pollution in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 617.81 | — |
| 1751 | 618.43 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 619.05 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 619.66 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 620.28 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 620.9 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 621.51 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 622.13 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 622.75 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 623.36 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 623.98 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 624.6 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 625.22 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 625.84 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 626.47 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 627.09 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 627.71 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 628.33 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 628.95 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 629.58 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 630.2 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 630.82 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 631.45 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 632.08 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 632.71 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 633.33 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 633.96 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 634.59 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 635.22 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 635.84 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 636.47 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 637.1 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 637.73 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 638.37 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 639 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 639.63 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 640.26 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 640.9 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 641.53 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 642.16 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 642.79 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 643.43 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 644.07 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 644.71 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 645.35 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 645.99 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 646.62 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 647.26 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 647.9 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 648.54 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 649.17 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 651.79 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 654.42 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 657.05 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 659.68 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 662.32 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 664.96 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 667.58 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 670.23 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 672.88 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 675.54 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 679.51 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 683.5 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 687.5 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 691.51 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 695.53 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 699.53 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 703.57 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 707.63 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 711.7 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 715.78 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 719.93 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 724.09 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 728.27 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 732.45 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 736.65 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 740.83 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 745.05 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 749.29 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 753.53 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 757.79 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 762.12 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 766.47 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 770.83 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 775.2 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 779.58 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 783.94 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 788.35 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 792.76 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 797.2 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 801.64 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 806.16 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 810.7 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 815.25 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 819.8 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 824.34 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 828.93 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 833.52 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 838.14 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 842.76 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 847.39 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 851.46 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 856.28 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 861.13 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 866 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 870.85 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 875.76 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 880.69 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 885.64 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 890.62 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 895.61 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 904.87 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 914.15 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 923.52 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 932.94 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 942.37 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 951.89 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 961.46 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 971.04 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 980.72 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 990.45 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 1,009 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 1,019 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 1,029 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1,038 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1,048 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1,058 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1,068 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1,078 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1,088 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1,098 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1,108 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1,118 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1,129 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1,139 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 1,150 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1,160 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1,171 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1,181 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1,192 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1,203 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1,214 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1,225 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 1,236 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1,247 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1,258 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1,269 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1,281 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1,292 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1,303 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1,315 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 1,339 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 1,363 | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 1,387 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 1,411 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 1,436 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 1,460 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 1,485 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 1,510 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 1,535 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 1,560 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 1,591 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1,623 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 1,654 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 1,686 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 1,720 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 1,755 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 1,790 | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 1,826 | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 1,862 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 1,898 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 1,931 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 1,964 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 1,992 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 2,023 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 2,104 | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 2,172 | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 2,220 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 2,260 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 2,289 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 2,315 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 2,353 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 2,384 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 2,408 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 2,430 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2,453 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 2,495 | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 2,531 | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 2,583 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 2,617 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 2,646 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 2,684 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 2,718 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 2,756 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 2,800 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 2,849 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 2,915 | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 2,995 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 3,075 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 3,175 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 3,270 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 3,382 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 3,446 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3,513 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 3,560 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 3,595 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3,644 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3,712 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3,801 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 3,894 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 3,961 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 3,979 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4,064 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 4,138 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4,209 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 4,309 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4,398 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4,512 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4,611 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,693 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5,191 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 5,271 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5,367 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5,585 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 5,719 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6,082 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 6,104 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,949 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6,018 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6,371 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 6,799 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 7,037 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 7,295 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7,211 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 7,502 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7,601 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7,223 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 7,080 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 7,267 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7,152 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7,154 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,043 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7,200 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,294 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7,426 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7,359 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,676 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7,969 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,245 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8,771 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 9,340 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 9,925 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 10,347 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10,792 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 11,167 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11,616 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11,941 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12,466 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12,768 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13,180 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13,604 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 13,541 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30,308 | +123.8% |
| 2013 | 30,600 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31,365 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33,908 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 33,170 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 29,454 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 33,740 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 34,184 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33,378 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 34,788 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 35,475 | +2.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 35,475 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 35,475 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +123.8% | 13,541 | 30,308 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 620.59 | 617.81 | 623.36 | 10 |
| 1760s | 626.78 | 623.98 | 629.58 | 10 |
| 1770s | 633.02 | 630.2 | 635.84 | 10 |
| 1780s | 639.32 | 636.47 | 642.16 | 10 |
| 1790s | 645.67 | 642.79 | 648.54 | 10 |
| 1800s | 661.01 | 649.17 | 672.88 | 10 |
| 1810s | 693.55 | 675.54 | 711.7 | 10 |
| 1820s | 734.59 | 715.78 | 753.53 | 10 |
| 1830s | 777.42 | 757.79 | 797.2 | 10 |
| 1840s | 822.12 | 801.64 | 842.76 | 10 |
| 1850s | 868.58 | 847.39 | 890.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 937.86 | 895.61 | 980.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,043 | 990.45 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,145 | 1,098 | 1,192 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,253 | 1,203 | 1,303 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,424 | 1,315 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,707 | 1,560 | 1,862 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,085 | 1,898 | 2,289 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,457 | 2,315 | 2,617 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,861 | 2,646 | 3,175 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,582 | 3,270 | 3,894 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,287 | 3,961 | 4,693 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,766 | 5,191 | 6,371 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,217 | 6,799 | 7,601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,614 | 7,043 | 8,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,354 | 9,340 | 13,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,388 | 13,541 | 34,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,547 | 33,378 | 35,475 | 3 |
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- 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 long run air pollution in South Sudan?
- Long run air pollution in South Sudan was 35,475 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35,475 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 617.81 in 1750.
- How does South Sudan rank for long run air pollution?
- South Sudan ranks 139th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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