Cambodia vs South Sudan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Cambodia
5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
98th
South Sudan rank
101st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cambodia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 98th and South Sudan ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 9 and South Sudan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 12.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 17.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1077 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 greenhouse gas emissions, Cambodia or South Sudan?
- Cambodia, at 5.21 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 greenhouse gas emissions between Cambodia and South Sudan?
- 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South Sudan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 98th and South Sudan ranks 101st of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.