Greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Greenhouse gas emissions was 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
217.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
12.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan peaked at 217.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Sudan 51st out of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 12.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 12.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 12.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 12.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 13.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 13.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 13.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 13.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 13.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 14.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 14.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 14.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 14.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 14.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 15.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 15.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 16.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 16.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 17.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 17.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 17.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 17.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 17.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 17.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 18.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 18.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 19.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 19.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 19.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 20.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 21.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 21.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 21.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 21.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 22.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 21.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 21.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 22.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 22.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 22.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 22.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 22.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 22.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 22.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 24.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1941 | 25.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 28.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 29.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 30.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 31.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 31.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 32.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 32.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 37.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1951 | 40.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 41.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 42.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 43.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 44.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 45.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 47.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 49.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 50.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 44.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 40.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 39.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 40.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 40.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 42.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 43.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 45.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 45.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 46.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 47.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 48.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 48.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 49.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 50.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 50.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 46.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 47.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 50.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 51.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 57.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 57.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 58.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 54.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 54.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 59.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 120.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +100.9% |
| 1993 | 109.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 135.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 121.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 101.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 90.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 86.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 86.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 103.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 154.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 136.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 147.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 130.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 137.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 134.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 142.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 127.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 159.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 217.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 167.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 144.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 145.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 143.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 148.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 149.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 141.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 135.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 137.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 134.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 132.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 133.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.9% | 59.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | +50.2% | 103.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2011 | +36.2% | 159.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 48 Qatar 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Netherlands 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 Chad 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Oman 117.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Sudan was 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 217.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Sudan rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Sudan ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.