Canada vs South Sudan: Per capita methane emissions
Canada
2.9
in 2024
South Sudan
2.62
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
26th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Canada
- South Sudan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.9 against 2.62 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 14 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.86 | 0.0755 | 3.78 | Canada |
| 1860s | 3.82 | 0.0727 | 3.74 | Canada |
| 1870s | 3.79 | 0.0781 | 3.71 | Canada |
| 1880s | 3.73 | 0.0746 | 3.66 | Canada |
| 1890s | 3.62 | 0.071 | 3.55 | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.56 | 0.0681 | 3.49 | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.59 | 0.0675 | 3.53 | Canada |
| 1920s | 3.35 | 0.0733 | 3.28 | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.17 | 0.0814 | 3.09 | Canada |
| 1940s | 3.39 | 0.0923 | 3.3 | Canada |
| 1950s | 3.5 | 0.0826 | 3.42 | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.63 | 3.53 | 0.1053 | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 4.23 | 0.3811 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.94 | 0.4045 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 4.63 | 0.8824 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 4.03 | 0.1726 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.97 | 0.4819 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.84 | 0.1275 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Canada or South Sudan?
- Canada, at 2.9 against 2.62 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Canada and South Sudan?
- 0.28, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Sudan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Canada ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.