Mali vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Mali
2.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
2.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mali rank
69th
South Sudan rank
67th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Mali
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.14 billion tonnes against 2.01 billion tonnes in Mali, a difference of 127.68 million tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.25 million tonnes | 25.95 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 25.69 million tonnes | 72.50 million tonnes | 46.81 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 29.49 million tonnes | 118.58 million tonnes | 89.10 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 36.06 million tonnes | 164.88 million tonnes | 128.82 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 44.33 million tonnes | 211.98 million tonnes | 167.65 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 60.50 million tonnes | 260.01 million tonnes | 199.51 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 88.66 million tonnes | 309.28 million tonnes | 220.62 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 127.52 million tonnes | 361.17 million tonnes | 233.65 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 192.53 million tonnes | 418.73 million tonnes | 226.20 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 272.82 million tonnes | 489.71 million tonnes | 216.89 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 356.21 million tonnes | 596.04 million tonnes | 239.84 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 412.43 million tonnes | 744.10 million tonnes | 331.68 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 460.30 million tonnes | 869.02 million tonnes | 408.73 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 516.46 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 513.99 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 792.35 million tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 536.21 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 264.84 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 254.35 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 157.12 million tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Mali or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.14 billion tonnes against 2.01 billion tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Mali and South Sudan?
- 127.68 million tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mali ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.