South Sudan vs Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
South Sudan
26.44 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Yemen
19.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Sudan rank
179th
Yemen rank
182nd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre against 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.53 tonnes per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.66 tonnes per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, South Sudan or Yemen?
- South Sudan, at 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre against 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.