What is emissions of air pollutants in Sudan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Sudan was 297,518 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 297,518 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 2,467 tonnes in 1750.

How does Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Sudan ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Sudan

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Sudan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: Emissions of air pollutants was 297,518 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

297,518 tonnes

Change on year

up 8.4%

World rank

57th

of 220 countries

All-time high

297,518 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

2,467 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Sudan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 297,518 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in Sudan peaked at 297,518 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,467 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	2,478 tonnes	2,467 tonnes	2,489 tonnes	10
1760s	2,503 tonnes	2,492 tonnes	2,514 tonnes	10
1770s	2,528 tonnes	2,516 tonnes	2,539 tonnes	10
1780s	2,553 tonnes	2,541 tonnes	2,564 tonnes	10
1790s	2,578 tonnes	2,566 tonnes	2,589 tonnes	10
1800s	2,635 tonnes	2,592 tonnes	2,678 tonnes	10
1810s	2,756 tonnes	2,688 tonnes	2,824 tonnes	10
1820s	2,910 tonnes	2,840 tonnes	2,981 tonnes	10
1830s	3,071 tonnes	2,997 tonnes	3,145 tonnes	10
1840s	3,239 tonnes	3,162 tonnes	3,316 tonnes	10
1850s	3,434 tonnes	3,327 tonnes	3,543 tonnes	10
1860s	3,750 tonnes	3,568 tonnes	3,934 tonnes	10
1870s	4,179 tonnes	3,976 tonnes	4,385 tonnes	10
1880s	4,653 tonnes	4,432 tonnes	4,880 tonnes	10
1890s	5,177 tonnes	4,932 tonnes	5,427 tonnes	10
1900s	6,056 tonnes	5,531 tonnes	6,608 tonnes	10
1910s	7,428 tonnes	6,738 tonnes	8,138 tonnes	10
1920s	8,906 tonnes	8,302 tonnes	9,490 tonnes	10
1930s	9,509 tonnes	9,265 tonnes	9,989 tonnes	10
1940s	10,760 tonnes	10,049 tonnes	11,678 tonnes	10
1950s	18,997 tonnes	14,536 tonnes	23,792 tonnes	10
1960s	32,964 tonnes	24,415 tonnes	47,814 tonnes	10
1970s	58,267 tonnes	51,638 tonnes	64,603 tonnes	10
1980s	73,488 tonnes	67,295 tonnes	82,962 tonnes	10
1990s	94,895 tonnes	81,166 tonnes	106,993 tonnes	10
2000s	157,409 tonnes	110,387 tonnes	201,282 tonnes	10
2010s	232,321 tonnes	189,255 tonnes	279,478 tonnes	10
2020s	270,248 tonnes	238,753 tonnes	297,518 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Sudan

54 Peru 319,740 tonnes compare
55 Sri Lanka 314,146 tonnes compare
56 Sweden 298,546 tonnes compare
58 Morocco 251,040 tonnes compare
59 Libya 250,087 tonnes compare
60 Ethiopia 242,659 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Sudan

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 138.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 64.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 84.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0726 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.96 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Sudan →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Sudan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Sudan was 297,518 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 297,518 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 2,467 tonnes in 1750.
How does Sudan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Sudan ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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