Outdoor air pollution exposure in Sudan
Sudan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 28.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.8
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
49th
of 241 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 2011
All-time low
27
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Sudan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Sudan stood at 28.8.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Sudan peaked at 34.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 49th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.8 | — |
| 1999 | 27.6 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 28.2 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 29.8 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 31 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 31.6 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 31.2 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 32 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.4 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 30.9 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 31.6 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.3 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 31 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 30.4 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 30 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 28.8 | +6.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 28.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 28.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2 | 27.6 | 28.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.19 | 28.2 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.74 | 29.1 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 | 27 | 30.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 46 Uzbekistan 30 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 29.1 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 29 compare
- 50 Ghana 28.2 compare
- 51 Guatemala 27.7 compare
- 52 Peru 27.6 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Sudan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Sudan was 28.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Sudan ranks 49th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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