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

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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.