Kenya vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Kenya
455.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
484.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
84th
Sudan rank
82nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 484.33 million tonnes against 455.36 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 28.98 million tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Sudan ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.09 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 29.10 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | 12.74 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 59.34 million tonnes | 51.91 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 102.24 million tonnes | 87.30 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 149.43 million tonnes | 125.47 million tonnes | 23.96 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 225.93 million tonnes | 189.40 million tonnes | 36.53 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 322.04 million tonnes | 319.39 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 426.15 million tonnes | 449.03 million tonnes | 22.89 million tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 484.33 million tonnes against 455.36 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Kenya and Sudan?
- 28.98 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Sudan ranks 82nd of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.