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
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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

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.