Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 1978
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1978.
Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 48 Qatar 0.3% compare
- 49 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 52 Chad 0.2% compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 54 Oman 0.2% compare
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 in Sudan?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1978.
- How does Sudan rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Sudan ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.