Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sudan is 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159.36 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Sudan 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 159.36 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 168.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 175.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 183.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 193.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 204.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 215.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 227.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 238.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 248.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 257.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 252.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 238.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 188 Botswana 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Ethiopia 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mozambique 257.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Madagascar 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 by world region, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sudan was 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 267.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.