Somalia vs South Sudan: Cumulative co emissions

Somalia
41.93 million
in 2024
South Sudan
45.53 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
166th
South Sudan rank
163rd

Cumulative co emissions over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 45.53 million against 41.93 million in Somalia, a difference of 3.60 million.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 298,982 357,595 58,613 South Sudan
1960s 1.26 million 1.58 million 325,223 South Sudan
1970s 3.75 million 4.77 million 1.02 million South Sudan
1980s 10.12 million 7.95 million 2.17 million Somalia
1990s 17.78 million 11.37 million 6.41 million Somalia
2000s 23.55 million 17.07 million 6.49 million Somalia
2010s 31.37 million 29.69 million 1.69 million Somalia
2020s 39.36 million 42.17 million 2.81 million South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co emissions, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 45.53 million against 41.93 million in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co emissions between Somalia and South Sudan?
3.60 million, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co emissions?
Somalia ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed