Madagascar vs South Sudan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Madagascar
0.1417 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.142 tonnes per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
204th
South Sudan rank
203rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1417 tonnes per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0416 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.1477 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0504 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0396 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0907 tonnes per person | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1214 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.0235 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1393 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1417 tonnes per person in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 0.0003 tonnes per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.