Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.3527 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Sudan stood at 0.3527 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sudan peaked at 0.4832 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Sudan 181st out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.0816 tonnes per person | 0.155 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.214 tonnes per person | 0.1475 tonnes per person | 0.3402 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.2004 tonnes per person | 0.3945 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 0.2102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.1175 tonnes per person | 0.2172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3265 tonnes per person | 0.1902 tonnes per person | 0.4283 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4313 tonnes per person | 0.3373 tonnes per person | 0.4832 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3769 tonnes per person | 0.3527 tonnes per person | 0.4232 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.18 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sudan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sudan was 0.3527 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4832 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.