South Sudan vs Ukraine: Nitrous oxide emissions
South Sudan
18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ukraine
20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
29th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- South Sudan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan, a difference of 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 630,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 672,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 846,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, South Sudan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between South Sudan and Ukraine?
- 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 29th 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.