Ethiopia vs South Sudan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Ethiopia
0.1351 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.142 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
206th
South Sudan rank
203rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1351 tonnes per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0069 tonnes per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 206th and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0516 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0656 tonnes per person | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0473 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.0324 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1388 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1351 tonnes per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0.0069 tonnes per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Ethiopia ranks 206th and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.