South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
South Sudan
2.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
66th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- South Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.18 billion tonnes against 2.14 billion tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 35.81 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 12 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.95 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 19.74 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 72.50 million tonnes | 19.07 million tonnes | 53.43 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 118.58 million tonnes | 32.02 million tonnes | 86.56 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 164.88 million tonnes | 44.94 million tonnes | 119.93 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 211.98 million tonnes | 59.82 million tonnes | 152.16 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 260.01 million tonnes | 82.10 million tonnes | 177.91 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 309.28 million tonnes | 117.65 million tonnes | 191.62 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 361.17 million tonnes | 171.39 million tonnes | 189.77 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 418.73 million tonnes | 250.87 million tonnes | 167.87 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 489.71 million tonnes | 367.32 million tonnes | 122.39 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 596.04 million tonnes | 528.81 million tonnes | 67.23 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 744.10 million tonnes | 705.94 million tonnes | 38.16 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 869.02 million tonnes | 897.93 million tonnes | 28.90 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 104.16 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 157.44 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | 348.24 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 2.16 billion tonnes | 224.72 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion tonnes | 2.18 billion tonnes | 70.57 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.18 billion tonnes against 2.14 billion tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 35.81 million tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Sudan ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th 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.