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
-20.0M020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.