Bhutan vs South Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Bhutan
27,768 tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
29,261 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
South Sudan rank
111th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Bhutan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 29,261 tonnes against 27,768 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 1,493 tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Sudan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 113th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,036 tonnes | -11,471 tonnes | 13,507 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 9,779 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | 8,274 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 26,610 tonnes | 10,648 tonnes | 15,961 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29,713 tonnes | 83,890 tonnes | 54,177 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 88,188 tonnes | 52,198 tonnes | 35,990 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18,507 tonnes | -14,832 tonnes | 33,339 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Bhutan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 29,261 tonnes against 27,768 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Bhutan and South Sudan?
- 1,493 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Sudan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 113th 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.