Cambodia vs Sudan: Per capita methane emissions
Cambodia
1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sudan
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Sudan rank
54th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Sudan ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1860s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1870s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1880s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1890s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1900s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1910s | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1920s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1930s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Cambodia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Cambodia and Sudan?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Sudan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Sudan ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.