Gabon vs Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Gabon
77,850 tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
79,278 tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
99th
Sudan rank
97th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Gabon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 79,278 tonnes against 77,850 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 1,428 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sudan ahead.
Gabon ranks 99th and Sudan ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,282 tonnes | 83,444 tonnes | 82,162 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1960s | 141,064 tonnes | 258,725 tonnes | 117,661 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1970s | 531,414 tonnes | -56,681 tonnes | 588,094 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | -98,930 tonnes | 16,447 tonnes | 115,376 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1990s | 25,655 tonnes | 131,218 tonnes | 105,563 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2000s | -70,957 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 2010s | 30,282 tonnes | 720,174 tonnes | 689,892 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | -41,696 tonnes | -842,441 tonnes | 800,745 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Gabon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 79,278 tonnes against 77,850 tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Gabon and Sudan?
- 1,428 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Sudan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Gabon ranks 99th and Sudan ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.