Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sudan
Sudan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 2.2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sudan stood at 2.2 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sudan peaked at 3.11 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2009 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sudan 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2009 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2046 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2104 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2236 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2306 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2253 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2209 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2262 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2333 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2386 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2451 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.249 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +802.4% |
| 1983 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.63 Mt CO2e | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 2.63 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +128.1% |
| 1999 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2 Mt CO2e | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 2.63 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 2.77 Mt CO2e | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.2 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3365 Mt CO2e, 6.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.2 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +802.4% | 0.249 Mt CO2e | 2.25 Mt CO2e |
| 1998 | +128.1% | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2214 Mt CO2e | 0.2009 Mt CO2e | 0.2386 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 Mt CO2e | 0.2451 Mt CO2e | 2.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 2.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | 3.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 3.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 Mt CO2e | 1.86 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sudan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sudan was 2.2 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2009 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).