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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

South Sudan: environment and emissions

Renewable energy is 32.4% (2021), 76th of 212 in the world and 40th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Renewable power is 0.4% (2021), 194th of 206 in the world and 45th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. PM2.5 exposure is 23.7 µg/m³ (2023), 65th of 200 in the world and 28th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Renewable energy32.4%2021 · world 76/212 · region 40/48Renewable power0.4%2021 · world 194/206 · region 45/48PM2.5 exposure23.7 µg/m³2023 · world 65/200 · region 28/48Forest cover11.3%2024 · world 163/214 · region 39/48
Renewable energy
South SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020South Sudan32.4%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Renewable power
South SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020South Sudan0.4%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
10 indicators

Environment: South Sudan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption32.4%202176/21240/48·30.6%201232.8%—70.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.4%2021194/20645/48·0.1%20120.2%—32.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³23.7 µg/m³202365/20028/4827.2 µg/m³25.1 µg/m³23.1 µg/m³−15%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area11.3%2024163/21439/48·11.3%201211.3%±0.0 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area44.7%202480/21029/48·45.1%201244.7%−0.3 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area3.8%2024148/20638/48·4.2%20123.8%−0.3 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory15.4%202583/21321/48··15.5%−0.1 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources2.5%2022126/17726/47·2.5%20122.5%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,359 m³202294/18318/47·2,417 m³20122,430 m³−2.4%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare945 kg/ha2024163/17933/46·705 kg/ha2012886 kg/ha−25%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

South Sudan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with South Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSouth SudanEthiopiaDemocratic Republic of the CongoKenyaSudanUganda
Renewable energy32.4%202190.6%202196.3%202167.7%202161.0%202190.9%2022
Renewable power0.4%202195.3%202090.4%202178.1%202161.1%202190.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure23.7 µg/m³202323.8 µg/m³202335.8 µg/m³202320.3 µg/m³202337.6 µg/m³202331.2 µg/m³2023
Forest cover11.3%202423.8%202461.5%20246.6%202411.9%202411.9%2024
Farmland44.7%202434.3%202416.2%202450.0%202460.3%202480.3%2024
Arable land3.8%202414.6%20247.3%202411.5%202411.2%202443.6%2024
Protected areas15.4%202517.0%202514.9%202511.8%20253.3%202516.1%2025
Water withdrawals2.5%20228.6%20220.1%202219.5%2022673.4%20221.6%2022
Freshwater per person2,359 m³2022973 m³20228,789 m³2022382 m³202281 m³2022824 m³2022
Ethiopia: environmentDemocratic Republic of the Congo: environmentKenya: environmentSudan: environmentUganda: environment
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