Congo vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Congo
17.33 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
15.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
38th
South Sudan rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.33 million tonnes against 15.01 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 2.31 million tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.38 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 10.40 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 18.30 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 13.69 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 18.49 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 13.84 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 1.89 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1900s | -6.48 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1910s | -9.86 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 14.85 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 15.59 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1930s | 26.58 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 20.50 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1940s | 43.61 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1950s | 67.89 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 54.54 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 21.81 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 8.09 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.48 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 15.59 million tonnes | 29.99 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.49 million tonnes | 23.61 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 21.70 million tonnes | 35.00 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.05 million tonnes | 20.07 million tonnes | 2.01 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, Congo or South Sudan?
- Congo, at 17.33 million tonnes against 15.01 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Congo and South Sudan?
- 2.31 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Congo ranks 38th 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.