Rwanda vs South Sudan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Rwanda
5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Rwanda rank
148th
South Sudan rank
145th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Rwanda, a difference of 602,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 148th and South Sudan ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 12 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 122,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 130,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 141,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 153,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 166,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 183,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 213,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 263,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 340,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 509,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 773,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 602,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Rwanda ranks 148th and South Sudan ranks 145th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.