Sudan vs Tanzania: Methane emissions
Sudan
69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tanzania
61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sudan rank
25th
Tanzania rank
28th
Methane emissions over time
- Sudan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tanzania, a difference of 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1860s | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1870s | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1880s | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1890s | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1900s | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1910s | 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1920s | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1930s | 14.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1940s | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1950s | 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1960s | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1970s | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1980s | 28.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1990s | 41.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2000s | 58.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2010s | 64.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2020s | 68.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Sudan or Tanzania?
- Sudan, at 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Sudan and Tanzania?
- 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for methane emissions?
- Sudan ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.