Environment in Sudan

127 indicators covering environment for Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 138.7 Mt CO2e 2024 up 9.5% 43rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.75 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 15.8% 130th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 64.91 Mt CO2e 2024 up 3.9% 13th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.36 Mt CO2e 2024 up 17.9% 19th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.52 Mt CO2e 2024 down 4.0% 51st
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0272 Mt CO2e 2024 down 11.4% 54th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 84.85 Mt CO2e 2024 up 6.9% 20th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e 2024 up 52.0% 106th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0726 Mt CO2e 2024 up 33.9% 45th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.96 Mt CO2e 2024 up 42.5% 36th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e 2024 down 13.9% 89th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3329 Mt CO2e 2024 down 73.5% 96th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e 2024 up 2.6% 105th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.04 Mt CO2e 2024 down 19.5% 106th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.87 Mt CO2e 2024 up 18.1% 84th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4335 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 9.1% 165th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.99 Mt CO2e 2024 up 57.3% 87th
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 up 105.4% 30th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 13.52 Mt CO2e 2024 up 30.3% 58th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 26.29 Mt CO2e 2024 up 6.5% 13th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3044 Mt CO2e 2024 up 20.2% 36th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e 2024 up 12.3% 18th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0404 Mt CO2e 2024 down 9.0% 51st
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.2 Mt CO2e 2024 down 0.2% 29th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.88 Mt CO2e 2024 up 6.6% 17th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e 2024 up 52.0% 106th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1707 Mt CO2e 2024 up 50.1% 52nd
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.7824 Mt CO2e 2024 up 23.1% 31st
Aquaculture production 4,450 metric tons 2024 down 25.8% 104th
Capture fisheries production 42,060 metric tons 2024 up 25.5% 111th
Total fisheries production 46,510 metric tons 2024 up 17.7% 113th
Arable land use per person 0.4195 hectares per person 2023 down 20.1% 20th
Forest area 21.98 million hectares 2025 down 7.3% 30th
Share of global forest area 0.5% 2025 down 6.4% 30th
Annual change in forest area -174,140 hectares 2025 unchanged 225th
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.8% 2025 down 7.9% 204th
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.8% 2025 down 7.9% 203rd
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -174,140 hectares 2025 unchanged 225th
Emissions of air pollutants 297,518 tonnes 2022 up 41.6% 57th
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 2.1 Mt CO2e 2024 up 162.2% 59th
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 up 105.4% 30th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 107.4% 2024 up 14.2% 45th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 294.3% 2024 up 25.8% 56th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 103.1% 2024 up 13.9% 52nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 126.7% 2024 up 18.3% 77th
Coal rents 0.0% 2021 69th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 0.3189 Mt CO2e 2024 up 59.8% 44th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 7.5% 27th
Annual freshwater withdrawals 26.93 billion billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 26th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa 118.66 2022 unchanged 14th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2022 up 1.0% 173rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 3.5% 2022 unchanged 169th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 0.3% 2022 unchanged 166th
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 16.93 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 4.2% 79th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 28.8 µg/m³ 2024 down 1.0% 49th
Land use over the long-term 114.71 million hectares 2025 up 0.1% 7th
Grazing land use over the long-term 114.71 million hectares 2025 up 0.1% 7th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.2% 2024 up 7.7% 111th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 73.9% 2024 up 7.7% 183rd
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 73.9% 2024 up 7.7% 183rd