Azerbaijan vs South Sudan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Azerbaijan
57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
88th
South Sudan rank
86th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 88th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 664,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 22.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 33.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 48.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 59.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 50.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 44.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 52.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 57.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Azerbaijan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Azerbaijan and South Sudan?
- 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Sudan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.