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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed