Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.2329 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sudan stood at 0.2329. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.2329 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0424, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0843 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0698 | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0424 | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0617 | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0518 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0446 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0478 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0496 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0508 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0566 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0674 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0792 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0815 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0868 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0887 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.088 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1145 | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1129 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1134 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1295 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.139 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1364 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1401 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1421 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1362 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1511 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1988 | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2329 | +17.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.2329 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0658, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.2329 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.057 | 0.0424 | 0.0843 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0668 | 0.0496 | 0.0868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1205 | 0.088 | 0.1421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1715 | 0.1362 | 0.2329 | 5 |
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 emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 0.2329 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2329 in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.