New Zealand vs South Sudan: Methane emissions

New Zealand
34.60 million
in 2024
South Sudan
31.28 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
South Sudan rank
51st

Methane emissions over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 34.60 million against 31.28 million in South Sudan, a difference of 3.32 million.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 3.68 million 94,896 3.59 million New Zealand
1860s 4.31 million 100,000 4.21 million New Zealand
1870s 5.06 million 117,197 4.94 million New Zealand
1880s 6.14 million 121,959 6.01 million New Zealand
1890s 7.42 million 126,360 7.29 million New Zealand
1900s 9.10 million 131,745 8.97 million New Zealand
1910s 11.00 million 141,477 10.86 million New Zealand
1920s 12.96 million 162,310 12.80 million New Zealand
1930s 15.42 million 188,342 15.23 million New Zealand
1940s 18.98 million 223,221 18.75 million New Zealand
1950s 24.02 million 220,825 23.80 million New Zealand
1960s 30.60 million 11.22 million 19.38 million New Zealand
1970s 35.28 million 15.95 million 19.33 million New Zealand
1980s 37.06 million 18.45 million 18.61 million New Zealand
1990s 36.41 million 24.15 million 12.26 million New Zealand
2000s 37.37 million 29.85 million 7.53 million New Zealand
2010s 37.22 million 31.42 million 5.80 million New Zealand
2020s 35.24 million 31.72 million 3.52 million New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, New Zealand or South Sudan?
New Zealand, at 34.60 million against 31.28 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between New Zealand and South Sudan?
3.32 million, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and South Sudan rank globally for methane emissions?
New Zealand ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed