Angola vs Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Angola
15.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
17.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
70th
Sudan rank
67th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Angola
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 17.77 million tonnes against 15.57 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 2.20 million tonnes.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Angola ranks 70th and Sudan ranks 67th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 304,831 tonnes 726,612 tonnes 421,782 tonnes Sudan
1960s 1.08 million tonnes 2.07 million tonnes 988,129 tonnes Sudan
1970s 2.15 million tonnes 4.05 million tonnes 1.91 million tonnes Sudan
1980s 2.28 million tonnes 3.49 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes Sudan
1990s 2.96 million tonnes 4.07 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes Sudan
2000s 6.97 million tonnes 9.80 million tonnes 2.82 million tonnes Sudan
2010s 15.33 million tonnes 15.19 million tonnes 147,310 tonnes Angola
2020s 13.51 million tonnes 18.09 million tonnes 4.58 million tonnes Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Angola or Sudan?
Sudan, at 17.77 million tonnes against 15.57 million tonnes in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Angola and Sudan?
2.20 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sudan?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Angola and Sudan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Angola ranks 70th and Sudan ranks 67th 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 oil. 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 oil
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, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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