Peru vs South Sudan: Methane emissions
Peru
31.68 million
in 2024
South Sudan
31.28 million
in 2024
Peru rank
50th
South Sudan rank
51st
Methane emissions over time
- Peru
- South Sudan
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31.68 million against 31.28 million in South Sudan, a difference of 397,500.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 14 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.82 million | 94,896 | 2.73 million | Peru |
| 1860s | 3.22 million | 100,000 | 3.12 million | Peru |
| 1870s | 3.71 million | 117,197 | 3.60 million | Peru |
| 1880s | 4.61 million | 121,959 | 4.49 million | Peru |
| 1890s | 5.76 million | 126,360 | 5.64 million | Peru |
| 1900s | 6.69 million | 131,745 | 6.56 million | Peru |
| 1910s | 7.58 million | 141,477 | 7.44 million | Peru |
| 1920s | 9.01 million | 162,310 | 8.85 million | Peru |
| 1930s | 10.72 million | 188,342 | 10.53 million | Peru |
| 1940s | 12.14 million | 223,221 | 11.92 million | Peru |
| 1950s | 14.82 million | 220,825 | 14.60 million | Peru |
| 1960s | 18.54 million | 11.22 million | 7.32 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 21.25 million | 15.95 million | 5.30 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 23.99 million | 18.45 million | 5.53 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 24.11 million | 24.15 million | 31,420 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 27.88 million | 29.85 million | 1.97 million | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 29.88 million | 31.42 million | 1.54 million | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31.13 million | 31.72 million | 594,020 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Peru or South Sudan?
- Peru, at 31.68 million against 31.28 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Peru and South Sudan?
- 397,500, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Sudan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Peru ranks 50th 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.