Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0251 tonnes per person
in 1953
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
62
1950–2011
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Sudan, 1950–2011
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2011, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Sudan stood at 0 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Sudan peaked at 0.0251 tonnes per person in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -61.1% |
| 1955 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +74.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1958 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -62.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +93.5% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -80.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per person. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 138 Malta 0 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Sudan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Sudan was 0 tonnes per person in 2011, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0251 tonnes per person in 1953.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sudan ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.