New Zealand vs South Sudan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
New Zealand
0.0006 °C
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0006 °C
in 2024
New Zealand rank
27th
South Sudan rank
28th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- New Zealand
- South Sudan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0006 °C against 0.0006 °C in South Sudan, a difference of 0 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 201 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0 °C | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, New Zealand or South Sudan?
- New Zealand, at 0.0006 °C against 0.0006 °C in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between New Zealand and South Sudan?
- 0 °C, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Sudan?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Sudan rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 201 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 by gas. 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.