How does Sudan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Sudan ranks 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sudan

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sudan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 37,076 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

37,076 tonnes

Change on year

up 18.0%

World rank

97th

of 220 countries

All-time high

88,788 tonnes

in 2016

All-time low

808.25 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sudan stood at 37,076 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sudan peaked at 88,788 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 808.25 tonnes, in 1750.

Sudan ranks 97th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	811.58 tonnes	808.25 tonnes	814.91 tonnes	10
1760s	818.97 tonnes	815.65 tonnes	822.3 tonnes	10
1770s	826.36 tonnes	823.04 tonnes	829.67 tonnes	10
1780s	833.72 tonnes	830.41 tonnes	837.02 tonnes	10
1790s	841.05 tonnes	837.76 tonnes	844.34 tonnes	10
1800s	848.34 tonnes	845.07 tonnes	851.6 tonnes	10
1810s	862.97 tonnes	852.33 tonnes	873.6 tonnes	10
1820s	886.83 tonnes	875.96 tonnes	897.7 tonnes	10
1830s	911.21 tonnes	900.11 tonnes	922.29 tonnes	10
1840s	936.08 tonnes	924.75 tonnes	947.39 tonnes	10
1850s	986.43 tonnes	948.78 tonnes	1,025 tonnes	10
1860s	1,075 tonnes	1,034 tonnes	1,117 tonnes	10
1870s	1,173 tonnes	1,127 tonnes	1,220 tonnes	10
1880s	1,282 tonnes	1,231 tonnes	1,335 tonnes	10
1890s	1,403 tonnes	1,347 tonnes	1,460 tonnes	10
1900s	1,625 tonnes	1,569 tonnes	1,682 tonnes	10
1910s	1,753 tonnes	1,695 tonnes	1,811 tonnes	10
1920s	1,745 tonnes	1,580 tonnes	1,824 tonnes	10
1930s	1,317 tonnes	1,223 tonnes	1,468 tonnes	10
1940s	1,373 tonnes	1,269 tonnes	1,461 tonnes	10
1950s	5,600 tonnes	3,449 tonnes	8,020 tonnes	10
1960s	13,709 tonnes	8,254 tonnes	23,930 tonnes	10
1970s	29,677 tonnes	23,007 tonnes	41,242 tonnes	10
1980s	28,593 tonnes	23,840 tonnes	30,780 tonnes	10
1990s	24,218 tonnes	14,437 tonnes	37,586 tonnes	10
2000s	39,144 tonnes	21,995 tonnes	63,236 tonnes	10
2010s	47,414 tonnes	20,620 tonnes	88,788 tonnes	10
2020s	32,926 tonnes	30,271 tonnes	37,076 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Sudan

Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2018)
Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2018)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 14.3% (2018)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.1% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.0% (2022)

All data for Sudan →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sudan?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sudan was 37,076 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 88,788 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 808.25 tonnes in 1750.
How does Sudan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Sudan ranks 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.