Canada vs South Sudan: Methane emissions, per capita
Canada
2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Sudan
2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
26th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Canada
- South Sudan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Canada or South Sudan?
- Canada, at 2.8 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 Canada and South Sudan?
- 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Sudan rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Canada ranks 23rd 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.