Share global food emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Share global food emissions was 1.8 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.8
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
10th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 2009
All-time low
1.5
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share global food emissions in Sudan stood at 1.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Sudan peaked at 2.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 10th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.02 | — |
| 1991 | 2.03 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.09 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.83 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.01 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +20.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1431, 12.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1231, 14.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.83 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.96 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.5 | 2.71 | 6 |
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 global food emissions in Sudan?
- Share global food emissions in Sudan was 1.8 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for share global food emissions?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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