Somalia vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Somalia
64.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
69.37 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
201st
South Sudan rank
200th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre against 64.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 200th of 204 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 61.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre against 64.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 4.63 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, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 201st 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.