Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 491.58 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
491.58 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
822.89 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
482.15 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan stood at 491.58 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan peaked at 822.89 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 482.15 kilograms per person, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 646.64 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 654.63 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 695.24 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 719.11 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 742.39 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 734.43 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 768.88 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 775.2 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 798.97 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 793.57 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 822.89 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 705.9 kilograms per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 743.1 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 738.56 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 734.7 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 750.42 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 687.04 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 715.72 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 687.61 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 684.43 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 628.84 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 616.48 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 637.81 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 632.51 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 613.03 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 597.88 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 608.58 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 579.66 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 562.28 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 540.97 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 554.4 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 512.41 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 482.15 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 491.58 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 491.58 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 491.58 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 732.91 kilograms per person | 646.64 kilograms per person | 798.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.04 kilograms per person | 684.43 kilograms per person | 822.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.81 kilograms per person | 540.97 kilograms per person | 637.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.13 kilograms per person | 482.15 kilograms per person | 554.4 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sudan was 491.58 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 822.89 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.15 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.