Japan vs South Sudan: Nitrous oxide emissions
Japan
17.96 million
in 2024
South Sudan
18.66 million
in 2024
Japan rank
34th
South Sudan rank
32nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Japan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 18.66 million against 17.96 million in Japan, a difference of 692,700.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 17 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.38 million | 630,868 | 1.75 million | Japan |
| 1860s | 2.59 million | 672,150 | 1.92 million | Japan |
| 1870s | 2.90 million | 846,232 | 2.05 million | Japan |
| 1880s | 3.26 million | 1.12 million | 2.14 million | Japan |
| 1890s | 3.54 million | 1.27 million | 2.28 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 3.87 million | 1.42 million | 2.45 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 4.21 million | 1.90 million | 2.31 million | Japan |
| 1920s | 4.53 million | 2.93 million | 1.60 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 5.74 million | 3.16 million | 2.59 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 11.94 million | 7.63 million | 4.31 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 19.10 million | 11.33 million | 7.77 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 23.97 million | 9.98 million | 13.99 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 27.67 million | 11.38 million | 16.29 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 30.56 million | 13.12 million | 17.44 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 36.08 million | 16.83 million | 19.25 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.46 million | 19.15 million | 6.31 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.15 million | 19.19 million | 954,330 | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.47 million | 18.90 million | 438,200 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Japan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 18.66 million against 17.96 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Japan and South Sudan?
- 692,700, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Sudan rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Japan ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.