Rwanda vs South Sudan: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Rwanda
0.0%
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
156th
South Sudan rank
159th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Rwanda ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.