Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Per capita methane emissions

Central African Republic
2.46
in 2024
South Sudan
2.62
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
28th
South Sudan rank
26th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan
0246185019372024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2.62 against 2.46 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.16.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 11 and South Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2186 0.0755 0.1431 Central African Republic
1860s 0.2297 0.0727 0.157 Central African Republic
1870s 0.2524 0.0781 0.1743 Central African Republic
1880s 0.2751 0.0746 0.2005 Central African Republic
1890s 0.3112 0.071 0.2402 Central African Republic
1900s 0.3716 0.0681 0.3035 Central African Republic
1910s 0.4569 0.0675 0.3894 Central African Republic
1920s 0.5363 0.0733 0.463 Central African Republic
1930s 0.6456 0.0814 0.5643 Central African Republic
1940s 1.32 0.0923 1.23 Central African Republic
1950s 2.04 0.0826 1.96 Central African Republic
1960s 2.34 3.53 1.19 South Sudan
1970s 2.38 4.23 1.85 South Sudan
1980s 2.75 3.94 1.19 South Sudan
1990s 3.19 4.63 1.44 South Sudan
2000s 2.73 4.03 1.3 South Sudan
2010s 2.49 2.97 0.4851 South Sudan
2020s 2.38 2.84 0.4597 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 2.62 against 2.46 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
0.16, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 196 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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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