Waste — Emissions Share in Sudan

Sudan: Waste — Emissions Share was 10.87 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.87 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
170th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10.91 %
in 2022
All-time low
8.08 %
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Sudan, 2012–2023

02.557.5102012201720232012: 8.1 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 8.9 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 9.5 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 10.9 %2023: 10.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Sudan stood at 10.87 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Sudan peaked at 10.91 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.08 %, in 2012.

Sudan ranks 170th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 8.08 % —
2013 8.19 % +1.4%
2014 8.39 % +2.4%
2015 8.61 % +2.6%
2016 8.93 % +3.7%
2017 9.29 % +4.0%
2018 9.47 % +1.9%
2019 9.66 % +2.0%
2020 9.71 % +0.5%
2021 10.36 % +6.7%
2022 10.91 % +5.3%
2023 10.87 % -0.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 10.87 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 10.87 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.83 % 8.08 % 9.66 % 8
2020s 10.46 % 9.71 % 10.91 % 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 167 Zimbabwe 11.5 % compare
  2. 168 Lesotho 11.43 % compare
  3. 169 Nicaragua 11.31 % compare
  4. 171 Burkina Faso 10.67 % compare
  5. 172 Libya 10.63 % compare
  6. 173 Uganda 10.48 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Sudan?
Waste — emissions share in Sudan was 10.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 10.91 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.08 % in 2012.
How does Sudan rank for waste — emissions share?
Sudan ranks 170th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.