Fiji vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Fiji
54.07 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
45.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Fiji rank
160th
South Sudan rank
163rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Fiji
- South Sudan
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 54.07 million tonnes against 45.53 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 8.54 million tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 846,383 tonnes | 357,595 tonnes | 488,788 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1960s | 3.13 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Fiji |
| 1970s | 8.03 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Fiji |
| 1980s | 15.23 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | Fiji |
| 1990s | 21.98 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Fiji |
| 2000s | 30.74 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 41.24 million tonnes | 29.69 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | 51.31 million tonnes | 42.17 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Fiji or South Sudan?
- Fiji, at 54.07 million tonnes against 45.53 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Fiji and South Sudan?
- 8.54 million tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Fiji ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.