Methane emissions from agriculture in Sudan
Sudan: Methane emissions from agriculture was 52.74 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.74 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
54.16 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
27.70 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.70 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 28.64 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 31.42 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 33.85 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 35.90 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 36.78 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.67 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 40.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 42.34 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 43.72 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 46.17 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 42.96 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 45.40 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 46.59 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.55 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 47.63 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.66 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 49.50 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.25 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 48.48 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.19 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.70 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 51.84 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.74 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.38 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.63 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.84 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.13 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.94 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 51.17 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 52.74 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 52.74 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million tonnes, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 52.74 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million tonnes, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.