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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.