Sudan vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Sudan
18.19 million tonnes
in 2019
Zambia
20.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan rank
110th
Zambia rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.01 million tonnes against 18.19 million tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 1.82 million tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Sudan ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,290 tonnes | 310,895 tonnes | 258,606 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 476,770 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 777,174 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.12 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.96 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.47 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 47,186 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.01 million tonnes against 18.19 million tonnes in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Sudan and Zambia?
- 1.82 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Sudan ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 107th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.