Maldives vs South Sudan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Maldives
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Maldives rank
103rd
South Sudan rank
100th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Maldives
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 103rd and South Sudan ranks 100th of 198 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.5322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 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, Maldives or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Maldives and South Sudan?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and South Sudan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Maldives ranks 103rd 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.