Albania vs South Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Albania
1.44 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Albania rank
149th
South Sudan rank
150th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Albania
- South Sudan
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.44 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Albania ranks 149th and South Sudan ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 0.4243 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 4.2 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 0.2774 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.74 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 0.396 tonnes per person | Albania |
| 1980s | 3.25 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.01 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 0.3778 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Albania or South Sudan?
- Albania, at 1.44 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Albania and South Sudan?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Albania and South Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Albania ranks 149th and South Sudan ranks 150th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.