Somalia vs South Sudan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Somalia
20.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Sudan
20.9 kilograms per person
in 2023
Somalia rank
135th
South Sudan rank
134th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 20.9 kilograms per person against 20.7 kilograms per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.2 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 135th and South Sudan ranks 134th of 191 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 29.43 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 29.43 kilograms per person Somalia
2000s 23.11 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 23.11 kilograms per person Somalia
2010s 22.45 kilograms per person 14.38 kilograms per person 8.07 kilograms per person Somalia
2020s 20.39 kilograms per person 19.93 kilograms per person 0.4563 kilograms per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 20.9 kilograms per person against 20.7 kilograms per person in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.2 kilograms per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Somalia ranks 135th and South Sudan ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.