Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.5285 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5285 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.16 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.3306 tonnes per person
in 1999
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Sudan stood at 0.5285 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sudan peaked at 5.16 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3306 tonnes per person, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 181st of 194 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 including land-use change in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.57 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1952 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.91 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1962 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1963 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.941 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6335 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5643 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5184 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6023 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7888 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8697 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8694 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8581 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8714 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7215 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6535 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.68 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7287 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.585 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +618.9% |
| 1993 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5543 tonnes per person | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3306 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5682 tonnes per person | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7203 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +363.4% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7417 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +216.3% |
| 2011 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +115.1% |
| 2012 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9052 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.573 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7236 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5782 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5274 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5272 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5285 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.5285 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.5285 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +618.9% | 0.585 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +363.4% | 0.7203 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +216.3% | 0.7417 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | +115.1% | 2.35 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.56 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 5.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.5643 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7433 tonnes per person | 0.5184 tonnes per person | 0.8714 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 0.3306 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 tonnes per person | 0.5682 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 0.573 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.577 tonnes per person | 0.5272 tonnes per person | 0.7236 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 including land-use change in Sudan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sudan was 0.5285 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 including land-use change recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3306 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.