What is emissions of air pollutants in Sudan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Sudan was 2.29 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 2.29 million tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 318,930 tonnes in 1750.

How does Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Sudan ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sudan data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Sudan

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Sudan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: emissions of air pollutants was 2.29 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

2.29 million tonnes

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

30th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2.29 million tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

318,930 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Sudan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 2.29 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Sudan peaked at 2.29 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 318,930 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Sudan 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	320,243 tonnes	318,930 tonnes	321,555 tonnes	10
1760s	323,159 tonnes	321,847 tonnes	324,470 tonnes	10
1770s	326,070 tonnes	324,761 tonnes	327,379 tonnes	10
1780s	328,974 tonnes	327,669 tonnes	330,277 tonnes	10
1790s	331,865 tonnes	330,567 tonnes	333,162 tonnes	10
1800s	334,740 tonnes	333,450 tonnes	336,028 tonnes	10
1810s	340,512 tonnes	336,314 tonnes	344,706 tonnes	10
1820s	349,926 tonnes	345,637 tonnes	354,210 tonnes	10
1830s	359,540 tonnes	355,161 tonnes	363,914 tonnes	10
1840s	369,351 tonnes	364,884 tonnes	373,812 tonnes	10
1850s	389,202 tonnes	374,397 tonnes	404,368 tonnes	10
1860s	424,066 tonnes	407,843 tonnes	440,646 tonnes	10
1870s	462,549 tonnes	444,438 tonnes	481,104 tonnes	10
1880s	505,316 tonnes	485,353 tonnes	525,782 tonnes	10
1890s	552,453 tonnes	530,470 tonnes	574,972 tonnes	10
1900s	693,687 tonnes	617,923 tonnes	772,174 tonnes	10
1910s	876,171 tonnes	790,440 tonnes	964,293 tonnes	10
1920s	998,805 tonnes	958,238 tonnes	1.08 million tonnes	10
1930s	852,272 tonnes	805,896 tonnes	901,405 tonnes	10
1940s	993,818 tonnes	884,850 tonnes	1.10 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.17 million tonnes	1.13 million tonnes	1.20 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.17 million tonnes	1.16 million tonnes	1.20 million tonnes	10
1970s	1.31 million tonnes	1.18 million tonnes	1.47 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.70 million tonnes	1.53 million tonnes	1.86 million tonnes	10
1990s	2.08 million tonnes	1.90 million tonnes	2.21 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.00 million tonnes	1.87 million tonnes	2.13 million tonnes	10
2010s	2.05 million tonnes	1.97 million tonnes	2.17 million tonnes	10
2020s	2.25 million tonnes	2.20 million tonnes	2.29 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Sudan

27 France 2.55 million tonnes compare
28 Germany 2.46 million tonnes compare
29 Poland 2.38 million tonnes compare
31 North Korea 2.27 million tonnes compare
32 Mozambique 2.03 million tonnes compare
33 Italy 1.94 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Sudan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Sudan was 2.29 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 2.29 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 318,930 tonnes in 1750.
How does Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Sudan ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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