Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 21,733 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sudan stood at 21,733 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.3% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 1.02 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 41,407 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 47,708 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 56,109 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 67,611 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 74,037 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 94,090 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 220,885 tonnes | +134.8% |
| 2001 | 182,829 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 193,281 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 205,608 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 363,483 tonnes | +76.8% |
| 2005 | 499,730 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 527,759 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 619,999 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 503,531 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 573,292 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 628,401 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 651,560 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 674,720 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 832,378 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 890,817 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 726,367 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 720,033 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 684,334 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 522,920 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 454,019 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 455,806 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 399,234 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 249,172 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 21,733 tonnes | -91.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +134.8% | 94,090 tonnes | 220,885 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,096 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 94,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,040 tonnes | 182,829 tonnes | 619,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,501 tonnes | 522,920 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,993 tonnes | 21,733 tonnes | 455,806 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 83 Czechia 36,769 tonnes compare
- 84 East Timor 33,953 tonnes compare
- 85 Bangladesh 22,692 tonnes compare
- 87 Myanmar 18,950 tonnes compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 17,183 tonnes compare
- 89 Switzerland 14,012 tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sudan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sudan was 21,733 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.