Iran vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Iran
2.41 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
2.51 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
61st
Sudan rank
58th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Iran
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.51 billion tonnes against 2.41 billion tonnes in Iran, a difference of 97.55 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 58th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 17 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 31.16 million tonnes 6.57 million tonnes 24.58 million tonnes Iran
1860s 87.69 million tonnes 15.99 million tonnes 71.70 million tonnes Iran
1870s 182.42 million tonnes 24.25 million tonnes 158.17 million tonnes Iran
1880s 348.57 million tonnes 34.75 million tonnes 313.82 million tonnes Iran
1890s 526.80 million tonnes 47.22 million tonnes 479.58 million tonnes Iran
1900s 692.09 million tonnes 62.77 million tonnes 629.32 million tonnes Iran
1910s 851.05 million tonnes 84.28 million tonnes 766.77 million tonnes Iran
1920s 1.00 billion tonnes 114.69 million tonnes 887.92 million tonnes Iran
1930s 1.14 billion tonnes 162.21 million tonnes 977.02 million tonnes Iran
1940s 1.26 billion tonnes 260.74 million tonnes 998.96 million tonnes Iran
1950s 1.50 billion tonnes 485.89 million tonnes 1.01 billion tonnes Iran
1960s 1.88 billion tonnes 783.95 million tonnes 1.10 billion tonnes Iran
1970s 2.16 billion tonnes 937.06 million tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes Iran
1980s 2.26 billion tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes Iran
1990s 2.49 billion tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes 1.14 billion tonnes Iran
2000s 2.51 billion tonnes 1.75 billion tonnes 753.99 million tonnes Iran
2010s 2.35 billion tonnes 2.31 billion tonnes 31.53 million tonnes Iran
2020s 2.37 billion tonnes 2.49 billion tonnes 117.42 million tonnes Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iran or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.51 billion tonnes against 2.41 billion tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iran and Sudan?
97.55 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Iran ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 58th of 197 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 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.