Rwanda vs South Sudan: Co2 emissions fossil land

Rwanda
2.03 million
in 2024
South Sudan
1.70 million
in 2024
Rwanda rank
156th
South Sudan rank
159th

Co2 emissions fossil land over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019872024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.03 million against 1.70 million in South Sudan, a difference of 338,000.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Rwanda ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 159th of 210 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 25,041 74,982 49,941 South Sudan
1960s 61,199 187,573 126,374 South Sudan
1970s 162,682 363,111 200,430 South Sudan
1980s 623,455 313,025 310,430 Rwanda
1990s 480,215 365,884 114,330 Rwanda
2000s 522,338 868,341 346,003 South Sudan
2010s 946,652 1.54 million 589,129 South Sudan
2020s 1.82 million 1.69 million 131,272 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions fossil land, Rwanda or South Sudan?
Rwanda, at 2.03 million against 1.70 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions fossil land between Rwanda and South Sudan?
338,000, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for co2 emissions fossil land?
Rwanda ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 159th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions fossil land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions fossil land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed