Ethiopia vs Sudan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Ethiopia
17.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
17.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
94th
Sudan rank
95th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 17.84 million tonnes against 17.79 million tonnes in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th and Sudan ranks 95th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.