Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Sudan is 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Sudan 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 33.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 33.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 36.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 152 Cape Verde 39.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eritrea 39.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kiribati 38.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 156 Latvia 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 157 Angola 34.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mozambique 34.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Sudan was 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.