Ghg emissions by sector in Sudan
Sudan: Ghg emissions by sector was 77.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.34 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80.10 million
in 2020
All-time low
42.06 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector in Sudan stood at 77.34 million.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Sudan peaked at 80.10 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.06 million, in 1990.
That places Sudan 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.06 million | — |
| 1991 | 43.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 47.48 million | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 50.81 million | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 53.86 million | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 55.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 58.20 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 60.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 63.62 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 65.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 69.19 million | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 63.11 million | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 67.18 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 68.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 70.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 72.74 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.61 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 73.16 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 72.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.73 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 70.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.25 million | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 75.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 77.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 77.57 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 74.97 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 77.34 million | +3.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 77.34 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.07 million, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 77.34 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.01 million | 42.06 million | 65.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.03 million | 63.11 million | 73.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.53 million | 70.48 million | 78.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.50 million | 74.97 million | 80.10 million | 4 |
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 ghg emissions by sector in Sudan?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Sudan was 77.34 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.10 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.06 million in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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