Libya vs South Sudan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Libya
0.0026 °C
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0026 °C
in 2024
Libya rank
82nd
South Sudan rank
80th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Libya
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0026 °C against 0.0026 °C in Libya, a difference of 0 °C.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0001 °C | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0021 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0011 °C | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0016 °C | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.001 °C | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0026 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0006 °C | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0024 °C | 0.0003 °C | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0026 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Libya or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0026 °C against 0.0026 °C in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Libya and South Sudan?
- 0 °C, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Sudan?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Sudan rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Libya ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.