Human caused air pollution exposure in Sudan
Sudan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 16.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.93
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
79th
of 240 countries
All-time high
18.01
in 2017
All-time low
14.36
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Sudan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 16.93 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Sudan peaked at 18.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.36, in 2013.
That places Sudan 79th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.29 | — |
| 1999 | 15.52 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.14 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.11 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.53 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.18 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.78 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.14 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 16.18 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.28 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.05 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.27 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.01 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 17.37 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.96 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 14.36 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.24 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 14.96 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 15.84 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.01 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 16.16 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 16.01 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.71 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 17.63 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 15.87 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 15.39 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 16.93 | +10.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4 | 15.29 | 15.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.57 | 14.78 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 14.36 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 14.71 | 17.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 61.41 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Sudan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Sudan was 16.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Sudan ranks 79th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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