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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Sudan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.43 t (2024), 165th of 203 in the world and 22nd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 2.75 t (2024), 130th of 203 in the world and 11th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 138.7 Mt (2024), 43rd of 203 in the world and 4th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.43 t2024 · world 165/203 · region 22/47GHG per person2.75 t2024 · world 130/203 · region 11/47GHG emissions138.7 Mt2024 · world 43/203 · region 4/47CO₂ emissions21.9 Mt2024 · world 84/203 · region 5/47
CO₂ per person
SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Sudan0.43 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Sudan2.75 tSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Sudan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.43 t2024165/20322/470.22 t0.48 t0.46 t−9.1%since 20140.70 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.75 t2024130/20311/473.44 t3.53 t2.94 t−16%since 20141.91 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e138.7 Mt202443/2034/4795.6 Mt124.9 Mt137.7 Mt+9.5%since 20142,444.8 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt21.9 Mt202484/2035/476.0 Mt16.9 Mt21.7 Mt+18%since 2014896.3 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e84.9 Mt202420/2034/4766.8 Mt80.4 Mt84.9 Mt+6.9%since 20141,179.9 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption61.0%202137/21230/4880.4%61.3%62.6%−2.7 ppsince 201170.3%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output61.1%202155/20619/4849.9%84.5%67.7%−16.8 ppsince 201132.6%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³37.6 µg/m³202327/20010/4837.5 µg/m³40.7 µg/m³34.3 µg/m³−7.5%since 201335.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area11.9%2024160/21438/48·13.0%201212.2%−0.9 ppsince 201425.7%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area60.3%202440/21018/48·59.7%201260.3%+0.7 ppsince 201444.7%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area11.2%202494/20625/48·10.6%201211.2%+0.6 ppsince 201410.0%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory3.3%2025161/21338/48··2.8%+1.4 ppsince 201514.0%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources673.4%20227/1771/47·673.4%2012673.4%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³81 m³2022173/18347/47·108 m³201285 m³−25%since 20123,162 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare580 kg/ha2024175/17942/46505 kg/ha452 kg/ha595 kg/ha−15%since 20141,453 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Sudan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSudanEthiopiaEgyptChadSouth SudanLibya
CO₂ per person0.43 t20240.15 t20242.50 t20240.14 t2024—8.66 t2024
GHG per person2.75 t20241.46 t20243.32 t20244.98 t2024—13.30 t2024
GHG emissions138.7 Mt2024192.7 Mt2024386.6 Mt2024101.2 Mt2024—98.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions21.9 Mt202419.4 Mt2024291.6 Mt20242.9 Mt2024—64.0 Mt2024
Methane84.9 Mt2024131.6 Mt202457.5 Mt202475.1 Mt2024—27.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy61.0%202190.6%20216.1%202170.0%202232.4%20213.1%2021
Renewable power61.1%202195.3%202012.2%20215.7%20210.4%20210.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure37.6 µg/m³202323.8 µg/m³202343.1 µg/m³202343.0 µg/m³202323.7 µg/m³202320.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover11.9%202423.8%20240.0%20243.0%202411.3%20240.1%2024
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