South Sudan vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
South Sudan
2,595 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
1,429 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
175th
Sudan rank
178th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,429 tonnes per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 1,166 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 175th and Sudan ranks 178th of 192 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,142 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, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,429 tonnes per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 1,166 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- South Sudan ranks 175th and Sudan ranks 178th 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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About this data
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.