Mozambique vs South Sudan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Mozambique
60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mozambique rank
83rd
South Sudan rank
86th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Mozambique
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan, a difference of 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 83rd and South Sudan ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 479,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1900s | -1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1910s | -1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1930s | 20.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1940s | 33.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 59.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 39.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 82.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 69.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 56.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 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, Mozambique or South Sudan?
- Mozambique, at 60.43 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 Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Sudan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Mozambique ranks 83rd 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.