Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 10.25 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Sudan stood at 10.25 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Sudan peaked at 10.25 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 174th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.17 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 2 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.28 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.55 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.81 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.06 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.06 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.45 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.78 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.11 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.33 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.65 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.75 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.98 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 10.25 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 10.25 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 10.25 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | 7.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 tonnes per person | 7.55 tonnes per person | 9.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | 10.25 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Sudan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Sudan was 10.25 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.