Congo vs Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Congo
26.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
26.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
100th
Sudan rank
99th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 26.66 million tonnes against 26.17 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 493,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 100th and Sudan ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.04 million tonnes | 32.64 million tonnes | 35.40 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 22.12 million tonnes | 23.85 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1970s | 8.92 million tonnes | 16.44 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1980s | 7.60 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1990s | 18.37 million tonnes | 46.95 million tonnes | 28.58 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.55 million tonnes | 51.43 million tonnes | 28.87 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.48 million tonnes | 69.64 million tonnes | 42.16 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 26.23 million tonnes | 28.15 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 26.66 million tonnes against 26.17 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Congo and Sudan?
- 493,700 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Congo ranks 100th and Sudan ranks 99th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.