Congo vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Congo
0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Sudan
0.1223 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Congo rank
18th
South Sudan rank
16th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.1223 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 16th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1381 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.051 tonnes per US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.1026 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0989 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Congo or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.1223 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.1197 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Congo and South Sudan?
0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.