Eritrea vs Sudan: Per capita methane emissions
Eritrea
1.34
in 2024
Sudan
1.38
in 2024
Eritrea rank
56th
Sudan rank
54th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.38 against 1.34 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0754 | 2.5 | 2.43 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.086 | 2.55 | 2.46 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.0997 | 2.6 | 2.51 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.1164 | 2.67 | 2.55 | Sudan |
| 1890s | 0.1371 | 2.73 | 2.59 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.166 | 2.78 | 2.62 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.2181 | 2.82 | 2.6 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.2773 | 2.81 | 2.53 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.3323 | 2.52 | 2.19 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.3809 | 2.33 | 1.95 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.4042 | 2.02 | 1.62 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 2.09 | 1.73 | 0.3571 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 1.6 | 0.3087 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.48 | 0.1313 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.69 | 0.0579 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.88 | 0.3793 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.62 | 0.1993 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.41 | 0.0386 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.38 against 1.34 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 0.04, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 54th 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.