Iceland vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Iceland
2,682 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
2,595 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
173rd
South Sudan rank
175th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time

  • Iceland
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 87 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 2,406 tonnes per square kilometre 2,335 tonnes per square kilometre 70.72 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 2,624 tonnes per square kilometre 2,550 tonnes per square kilometre 74.57 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Iceland or South Sudan?
Iceland, at 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Iceland and South Sudan?
87 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Iceland ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.