Paraguay vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Paraguay
23.21 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
16.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
109th
South Sudan rank
112th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Paraguay
- South Sudan
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 23.21 million tonnes against 16.71 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 6.50 million tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 109th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.79 million tonnes | 13.43 million tonnes | 17.36 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 31.96 million tonnes | 14.01 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 47.74 million tonnes | 12.58 million tonnes | 35.16 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 46.69 million tonnes | 23.39 million tonnes | 23.30 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 59.19 million tonnes | 30.35 million tonnes | 28.83 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 57.23 million tonnes | 24.48 million tonnes | 32.75 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 46.57 million tonnes | 36.53 million tonnes | 10.04 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 23.54 million tonnes | 21.75 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Paraguay or South Sudan?
- Paraguay, at 23.21 million tonnes against 16.71 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Paraguay and South Sudan?
- 6.50 million tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Paraguay ranks 109th 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.