Nicaragua vs South Sudan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Nicaragua
0.0027 °C
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0026 °C
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
77th
South Sudan rank
80th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Nicaragua
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0027 °C against 0.0026 °C in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 77th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.001 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0014 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0005 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0003 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0003 °C | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0022 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0003 °C | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0024 °C | 0.0001 °C | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0026 °C | 0.0001 °C | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Nicaragua or South Sudan?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0027 °C against 0.0026 °C in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Nicaragua and South Sudan?
- 0.0001 °C, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Sudan?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and South Sudan rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.