Pakistan vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Pakistan
2.82 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
2.51 billion tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
56th
Sudan rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Pakistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.82 billion tonnes against 2.51 billion tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 316.04 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 58th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 11 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 723,193 tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1860s | -563,516 tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1870s | -6.16 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | 30.41 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1880s | -16.08 million tonnes | 34.75 million tonnes | 50.83 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1890s | -29.06 million tonnes | 47.22 million tonnes | 76.27 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1900s | -37.31 million tonnes | 62.77 million tonnes | 100.08 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1910s | -1.73 million tonnes | 84.28 million tonnes | 86.01 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 1920s | 129.03 million tonnes | 114.69 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 346.75 million tonnes | 162.21 million tonnes | 184.54 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 788.31 million tonnes | 260.74 million tonnes | 527.57 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 1.49 billion tonnes | 485.89 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 783.95 million tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.40 billion tonnes | 937.06 million tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.64 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.77 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.83 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 511.01 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 363.90 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Pakistan or Sudan?
- Pakistan, at 2.82 billion tonnes against 2.51 billion tonnes in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Pakistan and Sudan?
- 316.04 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Pakistan ranks 56th 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.