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

Kiribati
2,786 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
2,595 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
172nd
South Sudan rank
175th

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

  • Kiribati
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 191 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Kiribati ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 2,163 tonnes per square kilometre 2,335 tonnes per square kilometre 172.02 tonnes per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 2,657 tonnes per square kilometre 2,550 tonnes per square kilometre 107.76 tonnes per square kilometre Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Kiribati or South Sudan?
Kiribati, at 2,786 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 Kiribati and South Sudan?
191 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Kiribati ranks 172nd 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.