Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sudan
Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.29 million tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.29 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.29 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
134,699 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
62
1950–2011
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sudan, 1950–2011
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.29 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2011. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sudan peaked at 1.29 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 134,699 tonnes, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 132nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 134,699 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 283,908 tonnes | +110.8% |
| 1952 | 402,651 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1953 | 572,211 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1954 | 640,110 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 761,855 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1956 | 829,518 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 910,806 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 1.03 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1959 | 1.11 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.29 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.29 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 667,138 tonnes | 134,699 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sudan was 1.29 million tonnes in 2011, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,699 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sudan ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.