South Sudan vs Sweden: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region

South Sudan
58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan rank
86th
Sweden rank
89th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time

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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden, a difference of 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

South Sudan ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 89th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1860s 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1870s 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1880s 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1890s 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 36.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1900s 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1910s 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1920s 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1930s 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 43.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1940s 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1950s 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1960s 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1970s 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 89.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 51.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1980s 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 68.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1990s 54.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 69.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2000s 61.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2010s 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 65.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 754,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2020s 60.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.26 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, South Sudan or Sweden?
South Sudan, at 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between South Sudan and Sweden?
1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Sweden rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
South Sudan ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 89th 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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Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.