South Sudan vs Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
South Sudan
18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain
18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- South Sudan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan, a difference of 191,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
South Sudan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 630,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 584,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1860s | 672,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 634,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1870s | 846,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1880s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 846,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1890s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1900s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1910s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 961,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1920s | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1930s | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1940s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1970s | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1980s | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1990s | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, South Sudan or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between South Sudan and Spain?
- 191,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Spain rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st 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.