CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan
Sudan: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 14,338 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan, 1960–2009
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.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,360 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1,386 thousand metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1,485 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,679 thousand metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 1,859 thousand metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 2,428 thousand metric tons | +30.6% |
| 1966 | 2,644 thousand metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 3,187 thousand metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 3,106 thousand metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 4,184 thousand metric tons | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 4,855 thousand metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 4,983 thousand metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5,379 thousand metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 5,427 thousand metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,684 thousand metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 4,239 thousand metric tons | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 3,755 thousand metric tons | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 3,806 thousand metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,440 thousand metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 3,572 thousand metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3,748 thousand metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3,641 thousand metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,828 thousand metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3,909 thousand metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3,506 thousand metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 4,074 thousand metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 4,250 thousand metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,352 thousand metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 4,848 thousand metric tons | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 3,759 thousand metric tons | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 5,559 thousand metric tons | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 5,387 thousand metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4,756 thousand metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 2,908 thousand metric tons | -38.9% |
| 1994 | 4,444 thousand metric tons | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 4,602 thousand metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4,268 thousand metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 5,420 thousand metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 4,697 thousand metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 5,093 thousand metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 5,534 thousand metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6,370 thousand metric tons | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 8,119 thousand metric tons | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 9,072 thousand metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11,463 thousand metric tons | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 10,898 thousand metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 12,160 thousand metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 13,150 thousand metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 12,024 thousand metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 14,338 thousand metric tons | +19.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 14,338 thousand metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 892.91 thousand metric tons, 16.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 14,338 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 7.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.