South Sudan vs East Timor: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
South Sudan
29,261 tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
31,395 tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan rank
111th
East Timor rank
108th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- South Sudan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 31,395 tonnes against 29,261 tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 2,134 tonnes.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 111th and East Timor ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,162 tonnes | 30,595 tonnes | 15,433 tonnes | East Timor |
| 2000s | 83,890 tonnes | 16,881 tonnes | 67,009 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 52,198 tonnes | 35,365 tonnes | 16,833 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -14,832 tonnes | -1,464 tonnes | 13,368 tonnes | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, South Sudan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 31,395 tonnes against 29,261 tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between South Sudan and East Timor?
- 2,134 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and East Timor?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and East Timor rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 111th and East Timor ranks 108th 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.