Mongolia vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Mongolia
2.43 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
2.51 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
59th
Sudan rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Mongolia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.51 billion tonnes against 2.43 billion tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 76.31 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 58th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 17 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 52.69 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 46.12 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 149.46 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 133.47 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 250.24 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | 225.99 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 372.15 million tonnes | 34.75 million tonnes | 337.40 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 528.71 million tonnes | 47.22 million tonnes | 481.49 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 709.82 million tonnes | 62.77 million tonnes | 647.05 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 882.09 million tonnes | 84.28 million tonnes | 797.81 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 998.41 million tonnes | 114.69 million tonnes | 883.72 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 1.10 billion tonnes | 162.21 million tonnes | 934.01 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 260.74 million tonnes | 921.23 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 485.89 million tonnes | 830.50 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 783.95 million tonnes | 824.99 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 1.82 billion tonnes | 937.06 million tonnes | 881.98 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 984.74 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 828.84 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 550.42 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 78.42 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.43 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 63.05 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, Mongolia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.51 billion tonnes against 2.43 billion tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Mongolia and Sudan?
- 76.31 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mongolia ranks 59th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.