Ethiopia vs Sudan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled

Ethiopia
17.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
17.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
94th
Sudan rank
95th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 17.84 million tonnes against 17.79 million tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 42,500 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 94th and Sudan ranks 95th of 215 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 214,999 tonnes 856,296 tonnes 641,297 tonnes Sudan
1960s 784,842 tonnes 2.14 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes Sudan
1970s 1.50 million tonnes 4.15 million tonnes 2.64 million tonnes Sudan
1980s 2.06 million tonnes 3.57 million tonnes 1.50 million tonnes Sudan
1990s 2.86 million tonnes 4.21 million tonnes 1.35 million tonnes Sudan
2000s 5.12 million tonnes 10.30 million tonnes 5.18 million tonnes Sudan
2010s 11.78 million tonnes 17.28 million tonnes 5.51 million tonnes Sudan
2020s 17.40 million tonnes 18.41 million tonnes 1.01 million tonnes Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 17.84 million tonnes against 17.79 million tonnes in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Sudan?
42,500 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Sudan ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,718 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.