AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Sudan
Sudan: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 2.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Sudan is 2.46 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Sudan peaked at 2.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.71 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
That places Sudan 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2013 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | +247.3% |
| 2022 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.46 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.46 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.38 t CO2eq/cap, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 40 Papua New Guinea 2.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 41 Colombia 2.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 43 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 44 Mozambique 2.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 45 Gabon 2.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 45 Indonesia 2.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 afolu — emissions per capita in Sudan?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Sudan was 2.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Sudan ranks 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.