What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Sudan ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sudan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sudan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.51 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.51 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

58th

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.51 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

1.28 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sudan, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sudan stood at 2.51 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sudan peaked at 2.51 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Sudan 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	6.57 million tonnes	1.28 million tonnes	11.52 million tonnes	10
1860s	15.99 million tonnes	12.46 million tonnes	19.23 million tonnes	10
1870s	24.25 million tonnes	20.03 million tonnes	28.62 million tonnes	10
1880s	34.75 million tonnes	29.67 million tonnes	40.01 million tonnes	10
1890s	47.22 million tonnes	41.26 million tonnes	53.27 million tonnes	10
1900s	62.77 million tonnes	54.81 million tonnes	71.08 million tonnes	10
1910s	84.28 million tonnes	73.25 million tonnes	95.67 million tonnes	10
1920s	114.69 million tonnes	98.72 million tonnes	131.42 million tonnes	10
1930s	162.21 million tonnes	136.20 million tonnes	189.53 million tonnes	10
1940s	260.74 million tonnes	199.41 million tonnes	326.87 million tonnes	10
1950s	485.89 million tonnes	348.46 million tonnes	644.71 million tonnes	10
1960s	783.95 million tonnes	686.66 million tonnes	861.83 million tonnes	10
1970s	937.06 million tonnes	876.54 million tonnes	984.76 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.04 billion tonnes	990.17 million tonnes	1.10 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.36 billion tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.75 billion tonnes	1.53 billion tonnes	1.93 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.31 billion tonnes	2.00 billion tonnes	2.46 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.49 billion tonnes	2.47 billion tonnes	2.51 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Sudan

55 Sri Lanka 2.82 billion tonnes compare
56 Pakistan 2.82 billion tonnes compare
57 Papua New Guinea 2.78 billion tonnes compare
59 Mongolia 2.43 billion tonnes compare
60 Sweden 2.42 billion tonnes compare
61 Iran 2.41 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sudan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sudan was 2.51 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Sudan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Sudan ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.