Gambia vs South Sudan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Gambia
0.5165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
184th
South Sudan rank
185th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Gambia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.5165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 12 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1860s | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1870s | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1880s | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1890s | 0.1254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1900s | 0.1294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1920s | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1930s | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0.2381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.3703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.4249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.4575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Gambia or South Sudan?
- Gambia, at 0.5165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Gambia and South Sudan?
- 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and South Sudan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Gambia ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.