Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan, 1950–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan stood at 0.0004 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 91.3% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan peaked at 0.0256 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Sudan 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 flaring recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Sudan ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.