Long run air pollution in Sudan
Sudan: Long run air pollution was 297,518 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
297,518
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
57th
of 220 countries
All-time high
297,518
in 2022
All-time low
2,467
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Sudan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 297,518 for long run air pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Sudan peaked at 297,518 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,467, in 1750.
That places Sudan 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,467 | — |
| 1751 | 2,469 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 2,472 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 2,474 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 2,477 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 2,479 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 2,482 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 2,484 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 2,487 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 2,489 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 2,492 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 2,494 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 2,496 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 2,499 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 2,501 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 2,504 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 2,506 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 2,509 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 2,511 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 2,514 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 2,516 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 2,519 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 2,521 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 2,524 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 2,526 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 2,529 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 2,531 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 2,534 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 2,536 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 2,539 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 2,541 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 2,544 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 2,546 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 2,549 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 2,551 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 2,554 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 2,556 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 2,559 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 2,561 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 2,564 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 2,566 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 2,569 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 2,571 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 2,574 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 2,577 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 2,579 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 2,582 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 2,584 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 2,587 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 2,589 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 2,592 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 2,601 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 2,611 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 2,621 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 2,630 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 2,640 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 2,649 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 2,659 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 2,669 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 2,678 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 2,688 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 2,703 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 2,718 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 2,733 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 2,748 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 2,763 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 2,778 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 2,794 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 2,809 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 2,824 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 2,840 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 2,855 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 2,871 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 2,886 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 2,902 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 2,918 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 2,934 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 2,950 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 2,965 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 2,981 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 2,997 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 3,014 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 3,030 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 3,046 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 3,063 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 3,079 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 3,096 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 3,112 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 3,129 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 3,145 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 3,162 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 3,179 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 3,196 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 3,213 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 3,230 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 3,247 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 3,264 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 3,282 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 3,299 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 3,316 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 3,327 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 3,351 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 3,374 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 3,398 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 3,421 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 3,445 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 3,469 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 3,494 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 3,518 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 3,543 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 3,568 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 3,608 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 3,648 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 3,688 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 3,728 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 3,769 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 3,810 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 3,851 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 3,893 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3,934 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 3,976 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 4,021 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 4,065 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 4,110 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 4,155 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 4,200 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 4,246 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 4,292 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 4,338 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 4,385 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 4,432 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 4,480 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 4,529 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 4,578 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 4,627 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4,676 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4,726 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 4,777 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 4,829 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 4,880 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 4,932 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 4,986 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 5,040 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 5,094 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 5,148 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 5,203 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 5,258 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 5,314 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 5,370 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 5,427 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 5,531 | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 5,642 | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 5,756 | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 5,871 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 5,987 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 6,106 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 6,229 | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 6,353 | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 6,480 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 6,608 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 6,738 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 6,887 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 7,037 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 7,190 | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 7,344 | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 7,501 | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 7,657 | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 7,816 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 7,976 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 8,138 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 8,302 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 8,412 | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 8,523 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 8,623 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 8,727 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 8,969 | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 9,164 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 9,490 | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 9,458 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 9,395 | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 9,319 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 9,265 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 9,329 | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 9,378 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 9,421 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 9,418 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 9,459 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 9,661 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 9,850 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 9,989 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 10,049 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 10,109 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 10,256 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 10,419 | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 10,602 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 10,800 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 11,029 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 11,224 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 11,430 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 11,678 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 14,536 | +24.5% |
| 1951 | 15,995 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 16,899 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 17,463 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 18,508 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 18,991 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 19,555 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 21,616 | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 22,620 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 23,792 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 24,415 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 24,915 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 25,788 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 27,273 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 29,129 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 33,575 | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 35,903 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 40,400 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 40,428 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47,814 | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 53,480 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 51,638 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 54,797 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 64,603 | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 64,014 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 57,469 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 56,021 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 58,638 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 59,616 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 62,391 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 67,295 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 68,198 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 71,435 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 72,775 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 70,146 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 78,284 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 76,078 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 68,999 | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 82,962 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 78,705 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 94,128 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 88,578 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 88,913 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81,166 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 95,461 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 95,732 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 97,594 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 101,276 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 99,104 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 106,993 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 110,387 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 119,841 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 131,740 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 139,956 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 147,287 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 159,530 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 180,801 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 183,211 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 200,053 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 201,282 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 189,255 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 196,036 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 210,159 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 203,453 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 212,921 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 249,441 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 279,478 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 271,462 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 258,878 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 252,129 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 238,753 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 274,474 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 297,518 | +8.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 297,518 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 297,518 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,478 | 2,467 | 2,489 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,503 | 2,492 | 2,514 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,528 | 2,516 | 2,539 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,553 | 2,541 | 2,564 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,578 | 2,566 | 2,589 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,635 | 2,592 | 2,678 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,756 | 2,688 | 2,824 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,910 | 2,840 | 2,981 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,071 | 2,997 | 3,145 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,239 | 3,162 | 3,316 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,434 | 3,327 | 3,543 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,750 | 3,568 | 3,934 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,179 | 3,976 | 4,385 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,653 | 4,432 | 4,880 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,177 | 4,932 | 5,427 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,056 | 5,531 | 6,608 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,428 | 6,738 | 8,138 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,906 | 8,302 | 9,490 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,509 | 9,265 | 9,989 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,760 | 10,049 | 11,678 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18,997 | 14,536 | 23,792 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,964 | 24,415 | 47,814 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,267 | 51,638 | 64,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,488 | 67,295 | 82,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,895 | 81,166 | 106,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,409 | 110,387 | 201,282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,321 | 189,255 | 279,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,248 | 238,753 | 297,518 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Sudan?
- Long run air pollution in Sudan was 297,518 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 297,518 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,467 in 1750.
- How does Sudan rank for long run air pollution?
- Sudan ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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