Sudan vs Tanzania: Methane emissions from agriculture

Sudan
52.74 million tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
51.92 million tonnes
in 2023
Sudan rank
19th
Tanzania rank
20th

Methane emissions from agriculture over time

  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
020.0M40.0M60.0M199020062023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 52.74 million tonnes against 51.92 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 820,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 193 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 35.91 million tonnes 22.50 million tonnes 13.41 million tonnes Sudan
2000s 47.49 million tonnes 28.50 million tonnes 19.00 million tonnes Sudan
2010s 51.62 million tonnes 39.17 million tonnes 12.45 million tonnes Sudan
2020s 52.75 million tonnes 50.48 million tonnes 2.27 million tonnes Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan, at 52.74 million tonnes against 51.92 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Sudan and Tanzania?
820,000 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
Sudan ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.