Rwanda vs South Sudan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
0.1426 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.142 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
202nd
South Sudan rank
203rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.1426 tonnes per person against 0.142 tonnes per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 202nd and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1003 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0548 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.081 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.064 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1329 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.0181 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, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 0.1426 tonnes per person against 0.142 tonnes per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0.0006 tonnes per person, 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 per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 202nd 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.