Japan vs South Sudan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Japan
17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Japan rank
34th
South Sudan rank
32nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Japan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Japan, a difference of 692,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 17 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 630,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1860s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 672,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1870s | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 846,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1880s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1890s | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1900s | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1910s | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1920s | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1930s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1940s | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1950s | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1960s | 23.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1970s | 27.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1980s | 30.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1990s | 36.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 954,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 438,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Japan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Japan and South Sudan?
- 692,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Sudan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Japan ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.