Brazil vs South Sudan: Methane emissions, per capita
Brazil
2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
South Sudan rank
26th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Sudan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 195 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Brazil or South Sudan?
- Brazil, at 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Brazil and South Sudan?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Sudan rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.