Japan vs Sudan: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Japan
27.18 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sudan
26.98 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan rank
99th
Sudan rank
100th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Japan
- Sudan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27.18 kilograms per person against 26.98 kilograms per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.2 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 99th and Sudan ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.49 kilograms per person | 5.23 kilograms per person | 24.26 kilograms per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 29.63 kilograms per person | 63.38 kilograms per person | 33.75 kilograms per person | Sudan |
| 2010s | 35.22 kilograms per person | 73.62 kilograms per person | 38.4 kilograms per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 29.49 kilograms per person | 31.36 kilograms per person | 1.87 kilograms per person | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Japan or Sudan?
- Japan, at 27.18 kilograms per person against 26.98 kilograms per person in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Japan and Sudan?
- 0.2 kilograms per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sudan rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 99th and Sudan ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.