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Geography>
South Sudan
Surface area (square km)
646,883
(2021)
[41/216countries]
Land area (sq. km)
631,930
(2021)
[41/216countries]
Agricultural land (% of land area)
44.7%
(2021)
[79/210countries]
Forest area (sq. km)
71,570
(2021)
[63/214countries]
Forest area (% of land area)
11.3%
(2021)
[158/214countries]
Coastline (km)
0
(2019)
[186/230countries]
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
900
(2020)
[98/182countries]
Biodiversity>
South Sudan
Bird species, threatened
21
(2018)
[57/215countries]
Fish species, threatened
0
(2018)
[211/215countries]
Mammal species, threatened
14
(2018)
[70/215countries]
Plant species (higher), threatened
17
(2018)
[110/215countries]
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
15.5%
(2018)
[103/211countries]
Animals, environment and mankind>
South Sudan
Environment and economy>
South Sudan
Environmental protection>
South Sudan
CO2 and climate change>
South Sudan
CO2 emissions (kilo tonnes)
1,743
(2020)
[148/191countries]
CO2 emissions per capita (metric tonnes)
0.16
(2020)
[178/191countries]
Energy>
South Sudan
Nuclear and radioactivity>
South Sudan
Environmental pollution>
South Sudan
Waste and cleanness>
South Sudan