South Sudan vs Spain: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
South Sudan
0.6%
in 2024
Spain
0.6%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- South Sudan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
South Sudan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1940s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, South Sudan or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.6% against 0.6% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between South Sudan and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Spain rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st 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.