Niger vs South Sudan: Share of global methane emissions
Niger
0.3%
in 2024
South Sudan
0.3%
in 2024
Niger rank
52nd
South Sudan rank
49th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 52nd and South Sudan ranks 49th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 11 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Niger ranks 52nd 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.