Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Sudan
Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 20.95 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Sudan, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 20.95 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Sudan peaked at 54.58 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.95 million tonnes, in 2026.
Sudan ranks 28th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.93 million tonnes | 38.76 million tonnes | 54.58 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.40 million tonnes | 30.30 million tonnes | 42.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.69 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 45.61 million tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Sudan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Sudan was 20.95 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.58 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.95 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Sudan rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.