Somalia vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Somalia
64.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
69.37 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
201st
South Sudan rank
200th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre against 64.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 200th of 204 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 61.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre against 64.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 200th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.