Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 8.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sudan is 8.99 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sudan peaked at 30.7 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.67 kilograms per person, in 2000.
That places Sudan 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.71 kilograms per person | 6.36 kilograms per person | 12.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 kilograms per person | 4.67 kilograms per person | 20.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.28 kilograms per person | 21.18 kilograms per person | 30.7 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 kilograms per person | 8.99 kilograms per person | 20.52 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Sudan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sudan was 8.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Sudan ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.