South Sudan vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
South Sudan
1.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.7%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
113th
United Kingdom rank
116th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- South Sudan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 113th and United Kingdom ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 1.1% | 10.1% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 1.4% | 11.0% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | -0.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -0.9% | 3.0% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -0.3% | 5.6% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.2% | -1.2% | 13.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -2.9% | 7.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -2.8% | 2.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, South Sudan or United Kingdom?
- South Sudan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between South Sudan and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 113th and United Kingdom ranks 116th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.