emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +539.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +539.7% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.