Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sudan
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 808.25 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 808.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 809.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 810.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 811.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 811.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 812.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 813.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 814.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 814.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 815.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 816.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 817.13 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 817.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 818.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 819.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 820.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 820.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 821.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 822.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 823.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 823.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 824.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 825.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 825.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 826.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 827.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 828.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 828.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 829.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 830.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 831.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 831.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 832.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 833.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 834.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 834.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 835.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 836.29 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 837.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 837.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 838.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 839.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 839.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 840.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 841.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 842.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 842.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 843.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 844.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 845.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 845.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 846.52 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 847.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 847.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 848.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 849.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 850.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 850.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 851.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 852.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 854.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 857.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 859.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 861.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 864.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 866.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 868.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 871.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 873.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 875.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 878.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 880.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 883.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 885.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 888.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 890.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 892.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 895.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 897.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 900.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 902.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 905.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 907.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 909.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 912.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 914.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 917.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 919.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 922.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 924.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 927.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 929.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 932.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 934.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 937.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 939.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 942.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 944.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 947.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 948.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 956.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 965.21 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 973.51 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 981.88 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 990.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 998.89 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1,008 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1,016 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1,025 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1,034 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1,043 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 1,052 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1,061 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 1,070 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1,079 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1,089 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1,098 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 1,108 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 1,117 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1,127 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1,137 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1,147 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1,157 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1,168 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1,178 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1,188 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1,199 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1,210 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1,220 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1,231 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1,242 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1,254 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1,265 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1,276 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 1,288 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1,299 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1,311 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1,323 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1,335 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1,347 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1,359 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1,371 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 1,383 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1,396 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1,409 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1,421 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1,434 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1,447 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1,460 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1,569 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1901 | 1,581 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1,594 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1,606 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1,618 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 1,631 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 1,644 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1,656 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 1,669 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 1,682 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 1,695 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 1,708 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 1,721 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 1,734 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 1,747 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 1,760 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1,772 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 1,785 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 1,798 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 1,811 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 1,824 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 1,804 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 1,784 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 1,765 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 1,745 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 1,726 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 1,707 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 1,819 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 1,697 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1929 | 1,580 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1930 | 1,468 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1931 | 1,360 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1932 | 1,343 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 1,326 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1,310 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 1,266 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 1,223 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 1,262 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 1,299 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 1,314 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 1,292 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 1,269 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 1,298 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 1,329 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 1,362 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 1,397 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 1,433 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 1,441 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 1,451 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 1,461 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 3,449 tonnes | +136.1% |
| 1951 | 4,249 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1952 | 4,650 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 4,795 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 5,333 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 5,478 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 5,652 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 6,955 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1958 | 7,419 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 8,020 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 8,254 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 8,432 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 9,020 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 9,905 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 11,246 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 14,288 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 15,540 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 18,444 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 18,031 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 23,930 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 27,779 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 23,007 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 26,826 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 41,242 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 38,637 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 25,612 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 31,498 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 33,157 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 24,276 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 24,735 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 30,780 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 29,462 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 27,524 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 28,485 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 25,508 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 30,488 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 30,748 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 23,840 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 30,717 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 28,377 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 37,586 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 36,944 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 32,145 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 14,437 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 20,521 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 19,384 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 18,233 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 21,842 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 20,426 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 20,665 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,995 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 24,581 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 28,670 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 28,860 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31,575 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 36,838 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 45,229 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 48,606 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 63,236 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 61,854 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 62,816 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 62,271 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 57,994 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 58,927 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20,620 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 27,699 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 88,788 tonnes | +220.5% |
| 2017 | 31,555 tonnes | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 32,352 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,116 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 30,271 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 31,432 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 37,076 tonnes | +18.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 37,076 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 37,076 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +220.5% | 27,699 tonnes | 88,788 tonnes |
| 1950 | +136.1% | 1,461 tonnes | 3,449 tonnes |
| 2014 | -65.0% | 58,927 tonnes | 20,620 tonnes |
| 2017 | -64.5% | 88,788 tonnes | 31,555 tonnes |
| 1993 | -55.1% | 32,145 tonnes | 14,437 tonnes |
| 1973 | +53.7% | 26,826 tonnes | 41,242 tonnes |
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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- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
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
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.