Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sudan
Sudan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 1.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sudan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sudan peaked at 2.9% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sudan?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sudan was 1.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.