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

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.