Methane emissions from agriculture in Sudan
Sudan: Methane emissions from agriculture was 52.74 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 52.74 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Sudan peaked at 54.16 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.70 million tonnes, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.91 million tonnes | 27.70 million tonnes | 43.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.49 million tonnes | 42.96 million tonnes | 50.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.62 million tonnes | 48.19 million tonnes | 53.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.75 million tonnes | 51.17 million tonnes | 54.16 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 methane emissions from agriculture in Sudan?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Sudan was 52.74 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.16 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.70 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.