Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sudan
Sudan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sudan is 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sudan peaked at 482.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 137.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2010.
That places Sudan 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 341.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 482.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 137.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 303.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 146.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 261.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 168 Hungary 163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 169 Ecuador 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 170 Croatia 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 Spain 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 174 Greenland 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sudan?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Sudan was 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 482.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.