Annual co2 flaring in Sudan
Sudan: Annual co2 flaring was 21,733 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual co2 flaring in Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co2 flaring in Sudan is 21,733, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 91.3% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 flaring in Sudan peaked at 1.02 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 flaring in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 41,407 | — |
| 1995 | 47,708 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 56,109 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 67,611 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 74,037 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 94,090 | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 220,885 | +134.8% |
| 2001 | 182,829 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 193,281 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 205,608 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 363,483 | +76.8% |
| 2005 | 499,730 | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 527,759 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 619,999 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 503,531 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 573,292 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 628,401 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 651,560 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 674,720 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 832,378 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 890,817 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 726,367 | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 720,033 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 684,334 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 522,920 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 454,019 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 455,806 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 399,234 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 249,172 | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 21,733 | -91.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 flaring 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 | 220,885 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,096 | 0 | 94,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,040 | 182,829 | 619,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,501 | 522,920 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,993 | 21,733 | 455,806 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 83 Czechia 36,769 compare
- 84 East Timor 33,953 compare
- 85 Bangladesh 22,692 compare
- 87 Myanmar 18,950 compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 17,183 compare
- 89 Switzerland 14,012 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 flaring in Sudan?
- Annual co2 flaring in Sudan was 21,733 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for annual co2 flaring?
- Sudan ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 flaring 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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