New Zealand vs South Sudan: Share of global methane emissions
New Zealand
0.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
0.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
South Sudan rank
49th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- New Zealand
- South Sudan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 201 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, New Zealand or South Sudan?
- New Zealand, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between New Zealand and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Sudan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.