Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Sudan
Sudan: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 was 45,804 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 45,804 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31,330.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sudan peaked at 45,804 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45,723 kt, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 13th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -146.67 kt | — |
| 2013 | -146.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -146.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -146.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -45,723 kt | +31074.9% |
| 2017 | -45,723 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -45,723 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -45,723 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -45,723 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45,804 kt | -200.2% |
| 2022 | 45,804 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45,804 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45,804 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45,804 kt | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 45,804 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,542 kt, 12.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 45,804 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,536 kt, 29.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -22,935 kt | -45,723 kt | -146.67 kt | 8 |
| 2020s | 30,549 kt | -45,723 kt | 45,804 kt | 6 |
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 stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sudan?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sudan was 45,804 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,804 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -45,723 kt in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,330.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).