Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 79,278 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sudan, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sudan stood at 79,278 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 57.6% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sudan peaked at 5.49 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.28 million tonnes, in 2014.
That places Sudan 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,444 tonnes | -26,946 tonnes | 235,855 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 258,725 tonnes | -74,160 tonnes | 990,436 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -56,681 tonnes | -1.33 million tonnes | 616,574 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,447 tonnes | -1.00 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,218 tonnes | -1.25 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | -307,841 tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 720,174 tonnes | -4.28 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -842,441 tonnes | -2.21 million tonnes | 186,908 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sudan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 51.66 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Urban population 18.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 517.02 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3527 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sudan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sudan was 79,278 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.28 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Sudan ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.