Greenland vs Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Greenland
0 tonnes
in 1988
Sudan
0 tonnes
in 2011
Greenland rank
141st
Sudan rank
141st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Greenland
- Sudan
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Greenland ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,994 tonnes | 110,672 tonnes | 27,678 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1960s | 107,090 tonnes | 17,262 tonnes | 89,828 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 25,577 tonnes | 1,017 tonnes | 24,559 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 2,041 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Greenland or Sudan?
- Greenland, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sudan as of 1988.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Greenland and Sudan?
- 0 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
- How do Greenland and Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Greenland ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.