New Zealand vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
New Zealand
13.74 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
15.01 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
44th
South Sudan rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- New Zealand
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 15.01 million tonnes against 13.74 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 1.27 million tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 13 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.51 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 8.47 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 9.16 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 16.13 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 11.48 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 24.39 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 19.64 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 20.62 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 21.36 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 21.21 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 15.81 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 19.16 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 13.08 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 17.95 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 29.34 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 14.50 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 676,150 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 26.08 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | 13.87 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 20.42 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.37 million tonnes | 29.99 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 16.60 million tonnes | 23.61 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 17.29 million tonnes | 35.00 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.30 million tonnes | 20.07 million tonnes | 2.77 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, New Zealand or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 15.01 million tonnes against 13.74 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between New Zealand and South Sudan?
- 1.27 million tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- New Zealand ranks 44th 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.