Portugal vs South Sudan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Portugal
5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
99th
South Sudan rank
101st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Portugal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
Portugal ranks 99th and South Sudan ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0274 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, Portugal or South Sudan?
- Portugal, at 5.2 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 Portugal and South Sudan?
- 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Sudan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Portugal ranks 99th 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.