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
- South Sudan
- Sweden
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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.