South Sudan vs Sudan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
South Sudan
0.0006 °C
in 2024
Sudan
0.0006 °C
in 2024
South Sudan rank
28th
Sudan rank
29th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0006 °C against 0.0006 °C in Sudan, a difference of 0 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 29th of 201 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0 °C | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0006 °C against 0.0006 °C in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0 °C, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- South Sudan ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 29th 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.