Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 91.3%
World rank
91st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0256 tonnes per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 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 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +129.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +73.0% |
| 2005 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -91.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +129.0% | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.