Niger vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Niger
45.84 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
45.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
157th
South Sudan rank
158th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 45.84 million tonnes against 45.43 million tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 413,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116,670 tonnes | 303,305 tonnes | 186,635 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 658,690 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 822,704 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.71 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 7.43 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 412,838 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.92 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 656,658 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.04 million tonnes | 16.96 million tonnes | 922,610 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 25.66 million tonnes | 29.58 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 40.66 million tonnes | 42.07 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 45.84 million tonnes against 45.43 million tonnes in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Niger and South Sudan?
- 413,800 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Niger ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.