South Sudan vs Uganda: Share of global methane emissions
South Sudan
0.3%
in 2024
Uganda
0.4%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
49th
Uganda rank
46th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
South Sudan ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 46th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 46th 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.