Oman vs South Sudan: Methane emissions
Oman
32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Oman rank
49th
South Sudan rank
51st
Methane emissions over time
- Oman
- South Sudan
How they compare
Oman currently reports 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan, a difference of 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 218,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1860s | 224,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1870s | 231,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1880s | 240,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1890s | 252,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1900s | 248,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1910s | 216,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1920s | 179,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Oman |
| 1930s | 142,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 123,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 122,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 153,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 26.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Oman or South Sudan?
- Oman, at 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Oman and South Sudan?
- 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Oman and South Sudan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Oman ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.