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