South Sudan vs Uruguay: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
South Sudan
1,554 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
2,072 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Sudan rank
6th
Uruguay rank
5th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- South Sudan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2,072 kilograms per person against 1,554 kilograms per person in South Sudan, a difference of 518 kilograms per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,609 kilograms per person | 1,930 kilograms per person | 679.14 kilograms per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2,305 kilograms per person | 1,939 kilograms per person | 366.13 kilograms per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,693 kilograms per person | 2,034 kilograms per person | 340.89 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,639 kilograms per person | 2,072 kilograms per person | 432.13 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, South Sudan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2,072 kilograms per person against 1,554 kilograms per person in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between South Sudan and Uruguay?
- 518 kilograms per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Uruguay rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- South Sudan ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.