Per capita ghg sector in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita ghg sector was 7.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Sudan is 7.39, 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 ghg sector in Sudan peaked at 18.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.91, 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.
Per capita ghg sector in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.45 | — |
| 1991 | 5.34 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.12 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.41 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.27 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.55 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.04 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.79 | +140.1% |
| 2000 | 12.94 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 14.38 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 14.71 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.71 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.76 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.84 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 10 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 9.16 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 13.38 | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 14.46 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 16.38 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 18.26 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 18.69 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.64 | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 14.49 | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 15.75 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 17.09 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 13.17 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 12.27 | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 13.36 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 7.39 | -44.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +140.1% | 4.91 | 11.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 | 4.91 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 | 9.16 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.14 | 10.3 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 7.39 | 13.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 sector in Sudan?
- Per capita ghg sector in Sudan was 7.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Sudan ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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