Nicaragua vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Nicaragua
15.01 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
16.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
115th
South Sudan rank
112th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Nicaragua
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16.71 million tonnes against 15.01 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 115th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.44 million tonnes | 13.43 million tonnes | 53.01 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 29.85 million tonnes | 14.01 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 18.45 million tonnes | 12.58 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 30.66 million tonnes | 23.39 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 67.38 million tonnes | 30.35 million tonnes | 37.02 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 52.45 million tonnes | 24.48 million tonnes | 27.97 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 17.01 million tonnes | 36.53 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.00 million tonnes | 21.75 million tonnes | 7.76 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, Nicaragua or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16.71 million tonnes against 15.01 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Nicaragua and South Sudan?
- 1.70 million tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th 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.