Nepal vs South Sudan: Greenhouse gas emissions
Nepal
58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Sudan
58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal rank
87th
South Sudan rank
86th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Nepal
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal, a difference of 6,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 13 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1890s | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1900s | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1960s | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1970s | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1980s | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 48.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Nepal or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Nepal and South Sudan?
- 6,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nepal ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.