Rwanda vs South Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Rwanda
0.1426 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.142 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
202nd
South Sudan rank
203rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.1426 tonnes per person against 0.142 tonnes per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 202nd and South Sudan ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1003 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 0.0705 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.113 tonnes per person | 0.0548 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.081 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.064 tonnes per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1329 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.0181 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, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 0.1426 tonnes per person against 0.142 tonnes per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0.0006 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Rwanda ranks 202nd 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.