Carbon intensity of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Sudan is 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0518 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0446 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0496 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0566 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0674 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0792 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0815 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0868 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0887 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1145 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1129 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1295 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1364 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1401 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1421 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1362 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1511 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0668 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0496 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0868 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1205 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1421 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1362 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 27 Malaysia 0.244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 28 Canada 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 29 Australia 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 31 India 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 32 Tonga 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 0.2267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Sudan?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Sudan was 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.