Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan
Sudan: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 24.60 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan is 24.60 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan peaked at 25.94 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.24 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Sudan 18th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.98 million tonnes | 14.24 million tonnes | 21.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | 23.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.91 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | 25.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 million tonnes | 23.81 million tonnes | 25.94 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan was 24.60 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.