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

Sudan
2.51 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
2.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sudan rank
58th
Sweden rank
60th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Sudan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.51 billion tonnes against 2.42 billion tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 83.64 million tonnes.

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

Sudan ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 6.57 million tonnes 148.75 million tonnes 142.18 million tonnes Sweden
1860s 15.99 million tonnes 438.14 million tonnes 422.15 million tonnes Sweden
1870s 24.25 million tonnes 758.31 million tonnes 734.07 million tonnes Sweden
1880s 34.75 million tonnes 1.09 billion tonnes 1.05 billion tonnes Sweden
1890s 47.22 million tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes Sweden
1900s 62.77 million tonnes 1.74 billion tonnes 1.67 billion tonnes Sweden
1910s 84.28 million tonnes 2.07 billion tonnes 1.99 billion tonnes Sweden
1920s 114.69 million tonnes 2.39 billion tonnes 2.27 billion tonnes Sweden
1930s 162.21 million tonnes 2.66 billion tonnes 2.50 billion tonnes Sweden
1940s 260.74 million tonnes 2.87 billion tonnes 2.61 billion tonnes Sweden
1950s 485.89 million tonnes 3.04 billion tonnes 2.55 billion tonnes Sweden
1960s 783.95 million tonnes 2.86 billion tonnes 2.08 billion tonnes Sweden
1970s 937.06 million tonnes 2.61 billion tonnes 1.67 billion tonnes Sweden
1980s 1.04 billion tonnes 2.45 billion tonnes 1.40 billion tonnes Sweden
1990s 1.36 billion tonnes 2.34 billion tonnes 984.46 million tonnes Sweden
2000s 1.75 billion tonnes 2.31 billion tonnes 558.93 million tonnes Sweden
2010s 2.31 billion tonnes 2.35 billion tonnes 37.96 million tonnes Sweden
2020s 2.49 billion tonnes 2.41 billion tonnes 83.56 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, Sudan or Sweden?
Sudan, at 2.51 billion tonnes against 2.42 billion tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Sudan and Sweden?
83.64 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Sudan ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th 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.