Northern Africa vs Sudan (former): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita

Northern Africa
0.62 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Sudan (former)
2.85 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
Northern Africa rank
29th
Sudan (former) rank
31st

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
1234199020062023

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 2.85 t CO2eq/cap against 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in Northern Africa, a difference of 2.23 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 4.6 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 29th and Sudan (former) ranks 31st of 31 groups.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.985 t CO2eq/cap 3.54 t CO2eq/cap 2.55 t CO2eq/cap Sudan (former)
2000s 1.02 t CO2eq/cap 3.42 t CO2eq/cap 2.39 t CO2eq/cap Sudan (former)
2010s 0.96 t CO2eq/cap 2.88 t CO2eq/cap 1.92 t CO2eq/cap Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita, Northern Africa or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 2.85 t CO2eq/cap against 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in Northern Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita between Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
2.23 t CO2eq/cap, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Northern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
Northern Africa ranks 29th and Sudan (former) ranks 31st of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.