Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Sudan
Sudan: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 12.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sudan is 12.46, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sudan peaked at 20.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.49, in 2000.
That places Sudan 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.49 | — |
| 2001 | 6.02 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 7.46 | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 7.64 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.45 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.42 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 14.75 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.13 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.22 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.88 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.75 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.52 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16.89 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 19.28 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 19.38 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.24 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.67 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.25 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 20.11 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 18.01 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | -30.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.71, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.89, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.98 | 5.49 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 | 13.75 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 | 12.46 | 20.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sudan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sudan was 12.46 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Sudan ranks 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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