Qatar vs Sudan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Qatar
149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sudan
134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Qatar rank
48th
Sudan rank
51st
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Qatar
- Sudan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sudan, a difference of 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.
Qatar ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1860s | 28,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1870s | 30,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1880s | 34,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1890s | 36,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1900s | 39,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1910s | 43,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1920s | 48,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1930s | 54,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1940s | 222,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1950s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1960s | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1970s | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1980s | 20.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1990s | 44.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2000s | 75.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2010s | 115.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2020s | 135.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Qatar or Sudan?
- Qatar, at 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Qatar and Sudan?
- 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Sudan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Qatar ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.