Sudan vs Vietnam: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Sudan
1.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.0%
in 2024
Sudan rank
21st
Vietnam rank
20th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Sudan
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 17 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sudan
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sudan
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sudan
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Sudan
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sudan
1900s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sudan
1910s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Sudan
1920s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Sudan
1930s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Sudan
1940s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Sudan
1950s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Sudan
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Sudan
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% Sudan
1980s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Sudan
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Sudan
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.3% Sudan
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Sudan
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Sudan or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Sudan and Vietnam?
0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Vietnam?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Vietnam rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Sudan ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.