Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
3.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
3.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
South Sudan rank
62nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
0200400600193719802024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.87 % change on previous year against 3.78 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Sudan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 0.9685 % change on previous year 40.31 % change on previous year 39.34 % change on previous year South Sudan
1960s 6.88 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year South Sudan
1970s 16.26 % change on previous year 9.13 % change on previous year 7.13 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 9.64 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 6.33 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 5.61 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year 0.3718 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 5.12 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year 0.3775 % change on previous year South Sudan
2020s 4 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year 0.19 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.87 % change on previous year against 3.78 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
0.09 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.