Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1952
All-time low
2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1989
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan peaked at 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 149 Jordan 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Mali 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 Morocco 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Lesotho 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Philippines 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Tonga 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan was 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1989.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Sudan ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.