Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sudan
Sudan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 322.72 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 322.72 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sudan peaked at 519.31 million tonnes CO₂e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 262.43 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2014.
That places Sudan 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 301.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 344.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 329.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 519.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 262.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 463.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sudan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sudan was 322.72 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 519.31 million tonnes CO₂e in 2009.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.