Greenland vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Greenland
84.24 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
69.37 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
198th
South Sudan rank
200th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- South Sudan
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre against 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 14.87 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 198th and South Sudan ranks 200th of 204 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2020s | 82.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Greenland or South Sudan?
- Greenland, at 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre against 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Greenland and South Sudan?
- 14.87 tonnes per square kilometre, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 198th and South Sudan ranks 200th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.