South Sudan vs Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

South Sudan
0.1236 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Zambia
0.1272 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South Sudan rank
85th
Zambia rank
82nd

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zambia
00.050.10.15200020112023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.1272 kg per constant US$ against 0.1236 kg per constant US$ in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0036 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 160 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1032 kg per constant US$ 0.088 kg per constant US$ 0.0153 kg per constant US$ South Sudan
2020s 0.1252 kg per constant US$ 0.1222 kg per constant US$ 0.003 kg per constant US$ South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, South Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.1272 kg per constant US$ against 0.1236 kg per constant US$ in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between South Sudan and Zambia?
0.0036 kg per constant US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
South Sudan ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed