Greenland vs South Sudan: Carbon intensity of energy
Greenland
229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Sudan
232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Greenland rank
66th
South Sudan rank
63rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Greenland
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Greenland, a difference of 3.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 188.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 38.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 220.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Greenland or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Greenland and South Sudan?
- 3.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and South Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Greenland ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.