Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.3523 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3523 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4375 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0599 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Sudan recorded 0.3523 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Sudan peaked at 0.4375 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0599 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Sudan 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 0.088 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0979 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1246 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1388 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1381 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1445 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1559 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1746 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2204 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2328 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2709 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2543 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3324 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3745 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.37 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.388 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3739 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3734 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2693 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2322 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2269 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1952 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.195 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1964 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.184 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1853 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1827 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1603 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1832 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1888 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1457 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1566 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.214 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1963 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.17 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1131 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1551 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1522 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1539 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1876 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1594 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1683 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1801 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2019 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2517 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2743 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3396 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3175 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3419 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3912 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4038 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4047 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3867 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3572 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3723 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4013 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2796 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2945 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4231 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4221 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4132 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4375 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4135 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3901 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3469 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.349 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3523 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.3523 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.3523 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1004 tonnes per person | 0.0599 tonnes per person | 0.1391 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2063 tonnes per person | 0.1381 tonnes per person | 0.3324 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2999 tonnes per person | 0.195 tonnes per person | 0.388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.179 tonnes per person | 0.1457 tonnes per person | 0.2074 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.167 tonnes per person | 0.1131 tonnes per person | 0.214 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3107 tonnes per person | 0.1801 tonnes per person | 0.4047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3788 tonnes per person | 0.2796 tonnes per person | 0.4375 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3704 tonnes per person | 0.3469 tonnes per person | 0.4135 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 170 Ghana 0.3643 tonnes per person compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 0.3597 tonnes per person compare
- 172 Tajikistan 0.3557 tonnes per person compare
- 174 Benin 0.3417 tonnes per person compare
- 175 Djibouti 0.3235 tonnes per person compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 0.3213 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 by fuel type in Sudan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Sudan was 0.3523 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 by fuel type recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4375 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0599 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Sudan ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.