Sudan vs United Kingdom: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Sudan
1.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.0%
in 2024
Sudan rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Sudan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sudan ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 2.4% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Sudan or United Kingdom?
- Sudan, at 1.0% against 1.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Sudan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Sudan ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.