Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Sudan
Sudan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
342,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Sudan stood at 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Sudan peaked at 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 342,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Sudan 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 367,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 342,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 393,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 483,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 584,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 618,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 697,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 732,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 781,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 842,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 18 Bangladesh 32.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Chad 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Vietnam 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 22 United Kingdom 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 Poland 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Tanzania 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 by gas in Sudan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Sudan was 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Sudan rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.