Sudan vs Tanzania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Sudan
322.72 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Tanzania
279.20 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sudan rank
10th
Tanzania rank
12th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Sudan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 322.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 279.20 million tonnes CO₂e in Tanzania, a difference of 43.52 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 272.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 57.38 million tonnes CO₂e | Sudan |
| 2000s | 387.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 286.10 million tonnes CO₂e | 101.69 million tonnes CO₂e | Sudan |
| 2010s | 370.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 274.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 95.25 million tonnes CO₂e | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Sudan or Tanzania?
- Sudan, at 322.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 279.20 million tonnes CO₂e in Tanzania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Sudan and Tanzania?
- 43.52 million tonnes CO₂e, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Sudan ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.