Albania vs South Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Albania
27,115 tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
29,261 tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
114th
South Sudan rank
111th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Albania
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 29,261 tonnes against 27,115 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 2,146 tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 114th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127,399 tonnes | 7,309 tonnes | 120,091 tonnes | Albania |
| 1960s | 179,798 tonnes | 22,654 tonnes | 157,144 tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 434,267 tonnes | -4,926 tonnes | 439,193 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 140,220 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | 138,716 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | -599,998 tonnes | 10,648 tonnes | 610,646 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 138,372 tonnes | 83,890 tonnes | 54,481 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 57,062 tonnes | 52,198 tonnes | 4,864 tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | -99,216 tonnes | -14,832 tonnes | 84,384 tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Albania or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 29,261 tonnes against 27,115 tonnes in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Albania and South Sudan?
- 2,146 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Albania and South Sudan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Albania ranks 114th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.