Ireland vs Sudan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Ireland
35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sudan
37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland rank
81st
Sudan rank
79th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Ireland
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland, a difference of 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 81st and Sudan ranks 79th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 17 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1860s 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1870s 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1880s 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1890s 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1900s 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1910s 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 325,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1920s 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1930s 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1940s 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1950s 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1960s 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1970s 27.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1980s 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
1990s 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
2000s 52.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
2010s 41.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland
2020s 37.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 395,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Ireland or Sudan?
Sudan, at 37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Ireland and Sudan?
1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sudan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Ireland ranks 81st and Sudan ranks 79th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.