Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Sudan, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Sudan is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Sudan peaked at 44.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -31.2%, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | -3.2% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | -2.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9% | -25.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -22.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | -31.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | -2.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -24.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.0% | -10.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Sudan?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Sudan was 0.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.2% in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Sudan ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.