Sudan vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Sudan
0.0342 tonnes per person
in 2019
Zambia
0.0413 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sudan rank
118th
Zambia rank
116th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0413 tonnes per person against 0.0342 tonnes per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.0071 tonnes per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Sudan ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 116th of 209 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0025 tonnes per person 0.0268 tonnes per person 0.0244 tonnes per person Zambia
1960s 0.0058 tonnes per person 0.0293 tonnes per person 0.0235 tonnes per person Zambia
1970s 0.0068 tonnes per person 0.0358 tonnes per person 0.029 tonnes per person Zambia
1980s 0.0038 tonnes per person 0.017 tonnes per person 0.0132 tonnes per person Zambia
1990s 0.0042 tonnes per person 0.0164 tonnes per person 0.0123 tonnes per person Zambia
2000s 0.0036 tonnes per person 0.015 tonnes per person 0.0114 tonnes per person Zambia
2010s 0.034 tonnes per person 0.0445 tonnes per person 0.0105 tonnes per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0413 tonnes per person against 0.0342 tonnes per person in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Sudan and Zambia?
0.0071 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Sudan ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 116th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.