Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 7.39 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sudan is 7.39 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sudan peaked at 18.69 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.91 kilograms per person, in 1998.
Sudan ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 kilograms per person | 4.91 kilograms per person | 11.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 kilograms per person | 9.16 kilograms per person | 14.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.14 kilograms per person | 10.3 kilograms per person | 18.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 kilograms per person | 7.39 kilograms per person | 13.36 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sudan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sudan was 7.39 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 kilograms per person in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Sudan ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.