China vs Sudan: Carbon intensity of energy

China

278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 2024

Sudan

275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 2024

China rank

23rd

Sudan rank

25th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

China
Sudan

How they compare

China currently reports 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sudan, a difference of 3.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 25th of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon intensity of energy
Unit: grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.