Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sudan
Sudan: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 24.60 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sudan is 24.60 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sudan peaked at 25.94 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.24 million tonnes, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.98 million tonnes | 14.24 million tonnes | 21.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | 23.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.91 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | 25.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 million tonnes | 23.81 million tonnes | 25.94 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sudan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sudan was 24.60 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.