Belize vs South Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Belize
29,576 tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
29,261 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
110th
South Sudan rank
111th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Belize
- South Sudan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 29,576 tonnes against 29,261 tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 315 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Sudan ahead.
Belize ranks 110th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,443 tonnes | 7,309 tonnes | 4,866 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 9,526 tonnes | 22,654 tonnes | 13,128 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 7,328 tonnes | -4,926 tonnes | 12,254 tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 9,160 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | 7,656 tonnes | Belize |
| 1990s | 4,763 tonnes | 10,648 tonnes | 5,885 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 16,488 tonnes | 83,890 tonnes | 67,402 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 25,648 tonnes | 52,198 tonnes | 26,550 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5,317 tonnes | -14,832 tonnes | 20,149 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Belize or South Sudan?
- Belize, at 29,576 tonnes against 29,261 tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Belize and South Sudan?
- 315 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Sudan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Belize ranks 110th 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.