Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Nitrous oxide emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
South Sudan rank
32nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 637,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 630,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 681,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 672,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 847,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 846,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 950.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 865,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.