France vs South Sudan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
France
5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
France rank
99th
South Sudan rank
100th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- France
- South Sudan
How they compare
France currently reports 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
France ranks 99th and South Sudan ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 13 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1880s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1890s | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1900s | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1910s | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1920s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1930s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1940s | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1950s | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1960s | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1970s | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1980s | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1990s | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2020s | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0008 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, France or South Sudan?
- France, at 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.93 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 France and South Sudan?
- 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and South Sudan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 99th and South Sudan ranks 100th of 198 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.