Share of global methane emissions in Sudan

Sudan: Share of global methane emissions was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1850
All-time low
0.3%
in 1962
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global methane emissions in Sudan, 1850–2024

0.40.60.81185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Sudan stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Sudan peaked at 1.0% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1962.

Sudan ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
1860s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
1870s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
1880s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
1890s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
1900s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
1910s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
1920s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
1930s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1940s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1950s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1970s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 22 Philippines 0.9% compare
  2. 23 South Africa 0.8% compare
  3. 24 Chad 0.8% compare
  4. 26 Algeria 0.7% compare
  5. 27 France 0.7% compare
  6. 28 Tanzania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global methane emissions in Sudan?
Share of global methane emissions in Sudan was 0.8% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1850.
What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1962.
How does Sudan rank for share of global methane emissions?
Sudan ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.