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