Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Ghg emissions by gas

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.62 million
in 2024
South Sudan
18.66 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
South Sudan rank
32nd

Ghg emissions by gas over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M185019372024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 18.66 million against 17.62 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 637,983 630,868 7,115 Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 681,464 672,150 9,314 Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 847,182 846,232 950.4 Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 1.10 million 1.12 million 15,058 South Sudan
1890s 1.25 million 1.27 million 17,848 South Sudan
1900s 1.40 million 1.42 million 14,899 South Sudan
1910s 1.85 million 1.90 million 46,154 South Sudan
1920s 2.79 million 2.93 million 139,317 South Sudan
1930s 3.02 million 3.16 million 140,594 South Sudan
1940s 7.07 million 7.63 million 557,249 South Sudan
1950s 10.46 million 11.33 million 865,889 South Sudan
1960s 8.50 million 9.98 million 1.47 million South Sudan
1970s 8.96 million 11.38 million 2.42 million South Sudan
1980s 11.17 million 13.12 million 1.94 million South Sudan
1990s 14.56 million 16.83 million 2.27 million South Sudan
2000s 15.32 million 19.15 million 3.84 million South Sudan
2010s 16.13 million 19.19 million 3.06 million South Sudan
2020s 17.14 million 18.90 million 1.76 million South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 18.66 million against 17.62 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
1.04 million, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed