Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Sudan stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Sudan peaked at 4.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Sudan 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 27 Benin 2.4% compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
- 31 Congo 2.4% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.3% compare
- 33 Palestine 2.3% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Sudan?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Sudan was 2.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.