Sudan vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Sudan
21,733 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
14,012 tonnes
in 2024
Sudan rank
86th
Switzerland rank
89th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Sudan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 21,733 tonnes against 14,012 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 7,721 tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sudan ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,096 tonnes | 38,990 tonnes | 893.7 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 389,040 tonnes | 43,404 tonnes | 345,635 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2010s | 735,501 tonnes | 36,348 tonnes | 699,153 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 315,993 tonnes | 19,068 tonnes | 296,925 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Sudan or Switzerland?
- Sudan, at 21,733 tonnes against 14,012 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Sudan and Switzerland?
- 7,721 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Sudan ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.