South Sudan vs Sudan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

South Sudan
28.1 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Sudan
23.92 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Sudan rank
26th
Sudan rank
27th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 28.1 Mt CO2e against 23.92 Mt CO2e in Sudan, a difference of 4.18 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 27th of 183 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 28.1 Mt CO2e 23.92 Mt CO2e 4.18 Mt CO2e South Sudan
2010s 28.1 Mt CO2e 23.92 Mt CO2e 4.18 Mt CO2e South Sudan
2020s 28.1 Mt CO2e 23.92 Mt CO2e 4.18 Mt CO2e South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, South Sudan or Sudan?
South Sudan, at 28.1 Mt CO2e against 23.92 Mt CO2e in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between South Sudan and Sudan?
4.18 Mt CO2e, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
South Sudan ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".