CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Sudan CO₂ Emissions
Sudan emitted 17.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.35 t per person — #95 of 213 countries and 0.05% of global emissions. That is 7% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 22.0 million tonnes and are now 19% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Sudan, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.8 | 0.35 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | 0.35 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | 0.36 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 19.2 | 0.40 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | 0.42 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0 | 0.48 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | 0.46 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 0.48 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.7 | 0.48 | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | 0.36 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | 0.34 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | 0.46 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 15.8 | 0.43 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | 0.43 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | 0.43 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2 | 0.42 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6 | 0.41 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | 0.36 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | 0.34 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.9 | 0.36 | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | 0.26 | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0 | 0.21 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | 0.19 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | 0.18 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | 0.17 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 5.0 | 0.20 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | 0.16 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0 | 0.16 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | 0.16 | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | 0.12 | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0 | 0.18 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 4.5 | 0.20 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 0.22 | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | 0.16 | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | 0.21 | +44.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | 0.15 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | 0.19 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | 0.19 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2 | 0.16 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | 0.19 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | 0.19 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.3 | 0.19 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.4 | 0.20 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.3 | 0.20 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2 | 0.20 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 3.5 | 0.23 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.4 | 0.24 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 3.9 | 0.28 | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 5.2 | 0.38 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 5.0 | 0.38 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.9 | 0.39 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 4.6 | 0.38 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.5 | 0.38 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8 | 0.34 | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 2.9 | 0.26 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.9 | 0.28 | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | 0.24 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 2.2 | 0.23 | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 1.7 | 0.18 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | 0.17 | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 1.3 | 0.15 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.3 | 0.15 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.3 | 0.16 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 1.2 | 0.15 | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | 0.14 | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 0.8 | 0.11 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9 | 0.12 | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 0.8 | 0.11 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.8 | 0.11 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 0.7 | 0.11 | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 0.7 | 0.10 | +31.5% |
| 1950 | 0.5 | 0.08 | — |
Where Sudan's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Sudan vs the world
Primary energy use: 1,282 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Sudan and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.