South Sudan vs Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
South Sudan
0 tonnes per person
in 2011
Sudan
0 tonnes per person
in 2011
South Sudan rank
141st
Sudan rank
141st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Sudan, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0 tonnes per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2011.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- South Sudan ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.