CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan

Sudan: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 14,338 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
14,338 thousand metric tons
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
14,338 thousand metric tons
in 2009
All-time low
1,360 thousand metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009

CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan, 1960–2009

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan is 14,338 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan peaked at 14,338 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,360 thousand metric tons, in 1960.

Sudan ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,332 thousand metric tons 1,360 thousand metric tons 4,184 thousand metric tons 10
1970s 4,514 thousand metric tons 3,440 thousand metric tons 5,684 thousand metric tons 10
1980s 3,891 thousand metric tons 3,352 thousand metric tons 4,848 thousand metric tons 10
1990s 4,714 thousand metric tons 2,908 thousand metric tons 5,559 thousand metric tons 10
2000s 10,313 thousand metric tons 5,534 thousand metric tons 14,338 thousand metric tons 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 6 Morocco 48,815 thousand metric tons compare
  2. 7 Angola 26,655 thousand metric tons compare
  3. 8 Tunisia 25,156 thousand metric tons compare
  4. 10 Kenya 12,350 thousand metric tons compare
  5. 11 Zimbabwe 8,914 thousand metric tons compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 7,888 thousand metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan?
Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan was 14,338 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 14,338 thousand metric tons in 2009.
What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,360 thousand metric tons in 1960.
How does Sudan rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
Sudan ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons)
Unit
thousand metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,749 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.