Carbon intensity of energy in Sudan
Sudan: Carbon intensity of energy was 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Sudan stood at 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Sudan peaked at 286.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 134.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 134.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 22 Senegal 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 23 China 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 24 Madagascar 275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 26 Cameroon 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 27 Afghanistan 274.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 28 Guyana 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Sudan?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Sudan was 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 286.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Sudan ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.