Sudan vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Sudan
8.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
7.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan rank
54th
Sweden rank
56th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Sudan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 8.87 million tonnes against 7.99 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 874,630 tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
Sudan ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.15 million tonnes | 27.45 million tonnes | 26.30 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1860s | 771,052 tonnes | 30.29 million tonnes | 29.52 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1870s | 939,614 tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | 32.40 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.14 million tonnes | 31.73 million tonnes | 30.59 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.33 million tonnes | 32.24 million tonnes | 30.92 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.78 million tonnes | 33.96 million tonnes | 32.18 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2.46 million tonnes | 32.64 million tonnes | 30.18 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 3.57 million tonnes | 30.27 million tonnes | 26.69 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 5.81 million tonnes | 24.08 million tonnes | 18.27 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 13.73 million tonnes | 21.17 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 31.78 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 27.17 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1960s | 21.71 million tonnes | -28.89 million tonnes | 50.60 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1970s | 12.29 million tonnes | -20.22 million tonnes | 32.52 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1980s | 11.03 million tonnes | -13.91 million tonnes | 24.94 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1990s | 42.74 million tonnes | -7.69 million tonnes | 50.44 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 2000s | 41.13 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 39.39 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 2010s | 52.36 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 47.21 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.74 million tonnes | 8.61 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Sudan or Sweden?
- Sudan, at 8.87 million tonnes against 7.99 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Sudan and Sweden?
- 874,630 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Sweden?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sudan ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th of 197 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 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.