emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sudan stood at 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Sudan 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 158 Kazakhstan 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Syria 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Angola 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Colombia 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Chile 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Norway 1.15 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sudan was 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.