🇸🇩 Sudan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Sudan emitted around 137 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.24% of the global total.
• Per person: Sudan emitted around 2.7 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated moderate on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions fell by around 1.6 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 1.2% a year, over the ten years to 2024-slower than the 4% yearly global decline needed for Net Zero in 2050 and warming of around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: Methane made up around 51% of Sudan's emissions, CO₂ 26%, nitrous oxide 21% and F-gases 1.5%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Sudan's emissions have produced around 10,700 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.27% of the global total, or around 4.8 tonnes per person per year.
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