🇸🇸 South Sudan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: South Sudan emitted around 59.8 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.1% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 5 tonnes per person per year, rated high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions fell by around 0.46 megatonnes CO₂e a year over the ten years to 2024, a 0.74% yearly decline-slower than the 4% yearly decline the world needs.
• What drives it: Methane made up 53% of emissions, nitrous oxide 31%, CO₂ 15% and F-gases 0.77%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, South Sudan's emissions have produced around 5,770 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.15% of the global total, or around 9.4 tonnes per person per year, rated very high.
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