Lebanon vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Lebanon
15.72 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
16.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
114th
South Sudan rank
112th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Lebanon
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16.71 million tonnes against 15.72 million tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 985,200 tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Lebanon ranks 114th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 million tonnes | 13.43 million tonnes | 11.41 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 3.77 million tonnes | 14.01 million tonnes | 10.24 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 5.98 million tonnes | 12.58 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.73 million tonnes | 23.39 million tonnes | 16.65 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.87 million tonnes | 30.35 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 16.27 million tonnes | 24.48 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 23.98 million tonnes | 36.53 million tonnes | 12.55 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.99 million tonnes | 21.75 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Lebanon or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16.71 million tonnes against 15.72 million tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Lebanon and South Sudan?
- 985,200 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Lebanon ranks 114th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.