Congo vs South Sudan: Per capita methane emissions
Congo
2.39
in 2024
South Sudan
2.62
in 2024
Congo rank
29th
South Sudan rank
26th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.62 against 2.39 in Congo, a difference of 0.23.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1987 | 0.0755 | 0.1231 | Congo |
| 1860s | 0.2006 | 0.0727 | 0.1279 | Congo |
| 1870s | 0.1956 | 0.0781 | 0.1175 | Congo |
| 1880s | 0.1896 | 0.0746 | 0.115 | Congo |
| 1890s | 0.1954 | 0.071 | 0.1244 | Congo |
| 1900s | 0.2547 | 0.0681 | 0.1866 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.3873 | 0.0675 | 0.3198 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.512 | 0.0733 | 0.4386 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.5975 | 0.0814 | 0.5161 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.8493 | 0.0923 | 0.757 | Congo |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 0.0826 | 1.06 | Congo |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 3.53 | 2.46 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.66 | 4.23 | 2.57 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 3.94 | 0.8783 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 4.63 | 0.6185 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 4.03 | 0.0412 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.97 | 0.2565 | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.84 | 0.1327 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.62 against 2.39 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.23, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 29th 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.