Niger vs South Sudan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Niger
6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Niger rank
144th
South Sudan rank
145th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan, a difference of 633,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Niger'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 Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 144th and South Sudan ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 13 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 203,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1860s | 207,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1870s | 213,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1880s | 222,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1890s | 243,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1900s | 276,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1910s | 343,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1920s | 416,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1930s | 560,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1940s | 684,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1950s | 875,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1960s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1970s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 821,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 643,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Niger and South Sudan?
- 633,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Niger ranks 144th and South Sudan ranks 145th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.