South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change

South Sudan
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.35 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan rank
150th
Sri Lanka rank
152nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.35 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 4.97 tonnes per person 2.91 tonnes per person 2.06 tonnes per person South Sudan
1960s 4.48 tonnes per person 4.74 tonnes per person 0.2617 tonnes per person Sri Lanka
1970s 3.34 tonnes per person 1.83 tonnes per person 1.52 tonnes per person South Sudan
1980s 4.92 tonnes per person 0.9552 tonnes per person 3.97 tonnes per person South Sudan
1990s 5.91 tonnes per person 1.15 tonnes per person 4.76 tonnes per person South Sudan
2000s 3.33 tonnes per person 1.86 tonnes per person 1.46 tonnes per person South Sudan
2010s 3.49 tonnes per person 1.72 tonnes per person 1.78 tonnes per person South Sudan
2020s 1.96 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 0.6667 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, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
South Sudan, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.35 tonnes per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
0.05 tonnes per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
South Sudan ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd 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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.