CO₂ emissions per capita in Sudan
Sudan: CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3527 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3527 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
186th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4832 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0816 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita in Sudan is 0.3527 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.4832 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1062 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.113 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1078 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1187 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1115 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 0.155 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1494 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1475 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.153 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1674 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1792 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2262 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2382 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2775 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2613 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3402 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3813 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3782 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3945 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3821 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3845 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2769 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2317 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2011 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2004 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2015 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1878 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1898 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1874 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1643 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1875 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.192 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1483 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2102 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1595 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2172 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1994 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1745 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1175 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1596 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1606 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1947 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1653 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1902 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.211 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2612 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2848 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3556 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3377 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3609 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.414 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4217 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4283 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4255 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4071 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4269 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4598 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3373 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3559 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4784 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4754 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4638 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4832 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4232 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3996 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3549 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.354 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3527 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.3527 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.3527 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.0816 tonnes per person | 0.155 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.214 tonnes per person | 0.1475 tonnes per person | 0.3402 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.2004 tonnes per person | 0.3945 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 0.2102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.1175 tonnes per person | 0.2172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3265 tonnes per person | 0.1902 tonnes per person | 0.4283 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4313 tonnes per person | 0.3373 tonnes per person | 0.4832 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3769 tonnes per person | 0.3527 tonnes per person | 0.4232 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 co₂ emissions per capita in Sudan?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Sudan was 0.3527 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4832 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sudan ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.