Madagascar vs South Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Madagascar
0.1417 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.142 tonnes per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
204th
South Sudan rank
203rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1417 tonnes per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0416 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.1477 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0504 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0396 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0907 tonnes per person | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1214 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.0235 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1393 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.142 tonnes per person against 0.1417 tonnes per person in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 0.0003 tonnes per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Madagascar ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 203rd 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.