Bangladesh vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bangladesh
14.80 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
15.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
42nd
South Sudan rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bangladesh
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 15.01 million tonnes against 14.80 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 209,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and South Sudan ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 13 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.16 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 15.21 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 16.03 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 11.43 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 23.73 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 19.08 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 25.20 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 20.45 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 24.50 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 19.64 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 23.00 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 20.03 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 14.64 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 19.42 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 13.34 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 20.91 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 44.25 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 30.89 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 42.32 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 28.49 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 26.19 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | 13.97 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 17.79 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.44 million tonnes | 29.99 million tonnes | 25.54 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.21 million tonnes | 23.61 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.86 million tonnes | 35.00 million tonnes | 23.13 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.11 million tonnes | 20.07 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bangladesh or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 15.01 million tonnes against 14.80 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 209,800 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and South Sudan ranks 41st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.