South Sudan vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
South Sudan
2.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain
2.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan rank
67th
Spain rank
68th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- South Sudan
- Spain
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.14 billion tonnes against 2.03 billion tonnes in Spain, a difference of 109.53 million tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
South Sudan ranks 67th and Spain ranks 68th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.95 million tonnes | 139.98 million tonnes | 114.03 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1860s | 72.50 million tonnes | 356.83 million tonnes | 284.34 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1870s | 118.58 million tonnes | 530.21 million tonnes | 411.63 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1880s | 164.88 million tonnes | 665.12 million tonnes | 500.24 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1890s | 211.98 million tonnes | 826.53 million tonnes | 614.55 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | 260.01 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 790.44 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 309.28 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 361.17 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 418.73 million tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 489.71 million tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 596.04 million tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 1.98 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 744.10 million tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 869.02 million tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 2.75 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 2.35 billion tonnes | 768.20 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 232.33 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 58.62 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, South Sudan or Spain?
- South Sudan, at 2.14 billion tonnes against 2.03 billion tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Sudan and Spain?
- 109.53 million tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Sudan ranks 67th and Spain ranks 68th 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.