Paraguay vs South Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Paraguay
15.27 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
15.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
40th
South Sudan rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Paraguay
- South Sudan
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.27 million tonnes against 15.01 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 257,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
Paraguay ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 12 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.15 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 1.59 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 1.39 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 1.55 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 1.72 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 12.25 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 14.91 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 15.02 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 14.56 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 13.81 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 30.62 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 17.26 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 31.50 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 17.68 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 46.77 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | 34.55 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 45.03 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | 21.96 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 55.83 million tonnes | 29.99 million tonnes | 25.84 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 53.26 million tonnes | 23.61 million tonnes | 29.65 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 40.18 million tonnes | 35.00 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.79 million tonnes | 20.07 million tonnes | 4.28 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, Paraguay or South Sudan?
- Paraguay, at 15.27 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 Paraguay and South Sudan?
- 257,600 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and South Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Paraguay ranks 40th 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.