South Sudan vs Uganda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
South Sudan
0.142 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.1135 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan rank
200th
Uganda rank
202nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1135 tonnes per person in Uganda, a difference of 0.0285 tonnes per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
South Sudan ranks 200th and Uganda ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person | 0.0226 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0665 tonnes per person | 0.0465 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.1093 tonnes per person | 0.0357 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.0356 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, South Sudan or Uganda?
- South Sudan, at 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1135 tonnes per person in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.0285 tonnes per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Sudan ranks 200th and Uganda ranks 202nd of 213 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 from oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.