Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan
Sudan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 21,733 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan is 21,733 tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring 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.
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
- 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 flaring in Sudan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan was 21,733 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Sudan ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.