Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 79,278 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
79,278 tonnes
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.49 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
-4.28 million tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 158,344 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 33,691 tonnes | -78.7% |
| 1953 | 67,380 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1954 | -13,476 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 1955 | 100,874 tonnes | -848.5% |
| 1956 | -26,946 tonnes | -126.7% |
| 1957 | 235,855 tonnes | -975.3% |
| 1958 | 124,566 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1959 | 70,710 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1960 | -6,775 tonnes | -109.6% |
| 1961 | 23,689 tonnes | -449.7% |
| 1962 | 90,903 tonnes | +283.7% |
| 1963 | 178,515 tonnes | +96.4% |
| 1964 | 165,171 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 522,221 tonnes | +216.2% |
| 1966 | 198,712 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 1967 | 498,535 tonnes | +150.9% |
| 1968 | -74,160 tonnes | -114.9% |
| 1969 | 990,436 tonnes | -1435.5% |
| 1970 | 616,574 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1971 | 117,814 tonnes | -80.9% |
| 1972 | 363,938 tonnes | +208.9% |
| 1973 | 43,675 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1974 | 235,565 tonnes | +439.4% |
| 1975 | -1.33 million tonnes | -663.4% |
| 1976 | -445,233 tonnes | -66.5% |
| 1977 | 46,214 tonnes | -110.4% |
| 1978 | -338,599 tonnes | -832.7% |
| 1979 | 120,394 tonnes | -135.6% |
| 1980 | 160,678 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1981 | -97,394 tonnes | -160.6% |
| 1982 | 169,442 tonnes | -274.0% |
| 1983 | 72,381 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1984 | -370,533 tonnes | -611.9% |
| 1985 | 520,336 tonnes | -240.4% |
| 1986 | 163,488 tonnes | -68.6% |
| 1987 | -824,688 tonnes | -604.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million tonnes | -266.5% |
| 1989 | -1.00 million tonnes | -173.0% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million tonnes | -233.9% |
| 1991 | -303,319 tonnes | -122.6% |
| 1992 | -478,623 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1993 | -1.25 million tonnes | +160.5% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million tonnes | -186.9% |
| 1995 | 124,638 tonnes | -88.5% |
| 1996 | 133,482 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 926,669 tonnes | +594.2% |
| 1998 | -650,292 tonnes | -170.2% |
| 1999 | 381,050 tonnes | -158.6% |
| 2000 | 538,192 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 725,960 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million tonnes | +122.6% |
| 2003 | 881,740 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million tonnes | +166.6% |
| 2005 | -307,841 tonnes | -113.1% |
| 2006 | 986,495 tonnes | -420.5% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million tonnes | +104.7% |
| 2008 | 615,070 tonnes | -69.5% |
| 2009 | 626,342 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 264,789 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 2011 | -358,589 tonnes | -235.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million tonnes | -393.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million tonnes | +53.2% |
| 2014 | -4.28 million tonnes | -365.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million tonnes | -126.9% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million tonnes | +376.8% |
| 2017 | 568,912 tonnes | -89.6% |
| 2018 | 209,788 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million tonnes | +610.7% |
| 2020 | -2.21 million tonnes | -248.0% |
| 2021 | -591,780 tonnes | -73.2% |
| 2022 | -1.68 million tonnes | +183.8% |
| 2023 | 186,908 tonnes | -111.1% |
| 2024 | 79,278 tonnes | -57.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 79,278 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 79,278 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1435.5% | -74,160 tonnes | 990,436 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
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.