Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Sudan
Sudan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Sudan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Sudan stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Sudan peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Sudan 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +25.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Sudan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Sudan was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Sudan ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.