South Sudan vs United States of America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita

South Sudan
2.67 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States of America
0.74 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Sudan rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita over time

  • South Sudan
  • United States of America
0.511.522.53199020062023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2.67 t CO2eq/cap against 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America, a difference of 1.93 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.6 times United States of America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 182 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 2.56 t CO2eq/cap 0.79 t CO2eq/cap 1.77 t CO2eq/cap South Sudan
2020s 2.73 t CO2eq/cap 0.765 t CO2eq/cap 1.96 t CO2eq/cap South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions per capita, South Sudan or United States of America?
South Sudan, at 2.67 t CO2eq/cap against 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions per capita between South Sudan and United States of America?
1.93 t CO2eq/cap, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and United States of America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
South Sudan ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.