Ireland vs South Sudan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Ireland
60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland rank
84th
South Sudan rank
86th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Ireland
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan, a difference of 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 84th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1860s | 33.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1870s | 34.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1880s | 33.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1890s | 28.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1900s | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1910s | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1920s | 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1930s | 23.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1940s | 27.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1950s | 32.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1960s | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1980s | 58.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 65.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 82.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Ireland or South Sudan?
- Ireland, at 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Ireland and South Sudan?
- 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Sudan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Ireland ranks 84th 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.