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

Somalia
1,748 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
2,595 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
176th
South Sudan rank
175th

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

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 847 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 175th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 1,453 tonnes per square kilometre 2,335 tonnes per square kilometre 881.98 tonnes per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 1,681 tonnes per square kilometre 2,550 tonnes per square kilometre 868.61 tonnes per square kilometre South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Somalia and South Sudan?
847 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 including land-use change, per square?
Somalia ranks 176th 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.