Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.6%
in 2024
South Sudan
0.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
South Sudan rank
32nd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 32nd 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 nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions.