Cyprus vs South Sudan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Cyprus
0.0002 °C
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0002 °C
in 2024
Cyprus rank
139th
South Sudan rank
137th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Cyprus
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0002 °C against 0.0002 °C in Cyprus, a difference of 0 °C.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 139th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Cyprus or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0002 °C against 0.0002 °C in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Cyprus and South Sudan?
- 0 °C, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Sudan?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and South Sudan rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Cyprus ranks 139th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.