Malawi vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Malawi
2.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
3.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
195th
South Sudan rank
192nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.81 tonnes per person against 2.66 tonnes per person in Malawi, a difference of 1.15 tonnes per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 192nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.4952 tonnes per person | 0.9022 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.7162 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 0.4888 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 0.0969 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 0.2675 tonnes per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 0.2915 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.81 tonnes per person against 2.66 tonnes per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 1.15 tonnes per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 192nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.