Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sudan
Sudan: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 12.82 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Sudan stood at 12.82 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Sudan peaked at 44 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, -28.9 %, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 68th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44 % | — |
| 2013 | 39.45 % | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 38.16 % | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.63 % | -17.1% |
| 2016 | -26.86 % | -184.9% |
| 2017 | -27.4 % | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -28.9 % | +5.5% |
| 2019 | -28.9 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -26.89 % | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 13.18 % | -149.0% |
| 2022 | 12.99 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.82 % | -1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.82 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.44 %, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.82 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.12 %, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.15 % | -28.9 % | 44 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.02 % | -26.89 % | 13.18 % | 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 land-use change — emissions share in Sudan?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Sudan was 12.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 44 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.9 % in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Sudan ranks 68th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.