Per capita ghg emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.33
in 1952
All-time low
2.55
in 1989
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.66 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Sudan peaked at 6.33 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 1989.
Sudan ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.72 | — |
| 1851 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.72 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.72 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.71 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 2.71 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.7 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.7 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 2.7 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2.71 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.71 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.71 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.72 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 2.74 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 2.75 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.81 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 2.82 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 2.85 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.87 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 2.88 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.9 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 2.91 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.94 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2.96 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.97 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.99 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 3.03 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 3.09 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 3.11 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 3.12 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 3.14 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 3.16 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 3.18 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 3.2 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 3.26 | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 3.3 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 3.31 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 3.34 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 3.36 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 3.37 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 3.4 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 3.44 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 3.48 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 3.52 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 3.54 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 3.59 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 3.62 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 3.65 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 3.68 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 3.7 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 3.72 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 3.81 | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 3.83 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 3.87 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.88 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 3.89 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 3.9 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 3.97 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 3.92 | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 3.88 | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 3.92 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 3.94 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 3.94 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 3.94 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 3.92 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 3.88 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 3.88 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 3.88 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 3.87 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 4.2 | +8.4% |
| 1941 | 4.39 | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 4.57 | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 4.71 | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 4.86 | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 5.01 | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 5.15 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 5.24 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 5.32 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 5.36 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 6.05 | +12.8% |
| 1951 | 6.28 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 6.33 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.32 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.26 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 6.24 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 6.11 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 6.06 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.01 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.13 | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 4.54 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 4.32 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 4.27 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.11 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 4.14 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.16 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.15 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.02 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 4 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.92 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.86 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.65 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.56 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.47 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.94 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.01 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.98 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.64 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.58 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.55 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.66 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.67 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | +96.9% |
| 1993 | 4.66 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.62 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 4.93 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 4.04 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 3.27 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.61 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 4.82 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 6.02 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.97 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.66 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -0.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +96.9% | 2.67 | 5.26 |
| 2002 | +46.5% | 3.61 | 5.29 |
| 2011 | +33.4% | 4.51 | 6.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.71 | 2.7 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.79 | 2.74 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.93 | 2.87 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.12 | 3.03 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.33 | 3.26 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.6 | 3.44 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.88 | 3.81 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.91 | 3.87 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.88 | 4.2 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.19 | 6.05 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 | 4.02 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 | 2.91 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.55 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 | 2.66 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 | 3.5 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 2.97 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.94 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Sudan?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Sudan was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 1989.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Sudan ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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