Sudan - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sudan was 28,150 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28,260 in 2016 and a minimum value of 16,730 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 16,730
1991 17,250
1992 18,580
1993 19,590
1994 20,670
1995 20,980
1996 21,970
1997 22,620
1998 23,870
1999 24,300
2000 25,790
2001 23,130
2002 24,570
2003 25,060
2004 25,390
2005 26,460
2006 24,840
2007 26,430
2008 26,070
2009 26,610
2010 25,110
2011 25,120
2012 26,460
2013 26,870
2014 26,800
2015 26,940
2016 28,260
2017 27,840
2018 28,150

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sudan was 940.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 940.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 300.00 in 1995.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 390.00
1991 370.00
1992 350.00
1993 340.00
1994 320.00
1995 300.00
1996 300.00
1997 300.00
1998 300.00
1999 300.00
2000 300.00
2001 340.00
2002 380.00
2003 420.00
2004 460.00
2005 500.00
2006 540.00
2007 580.00
2008 620.00
2009 660.00
2010 700.00
2011 740.00
2012 780.00
2013 830.00
2014 870.00
2015 910.00
2016 920.00
2017 930.00
2018 940.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Sudan was 2.29 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 2.29 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.93 in 1980.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 0.98
1971 1.01
1972 1.04
1973 1.00
1974 1.31
1975 1.17
1976 1.13
1977 0.98
1978 1.20
1979 1.13
1980 0.93
1981 1.14
1982 0.98
1983 1.10
1984 1.13
1985 1.31
1986 1.35
1987 1.31
1988 1.47
1989 1.33
1990 2.25
1991 2.07
1992 1.82
1993 1.68
1994 1.50
1995 1.39
1996 1.33
1997 1.29
1998 1.23
1999 1.20
2000 1.14
2001 1.43
2002 1.50
2003 1.63
2004 1.76
2005 1.83
2006 2.10
2007 2.12
2008 2.29

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sudan was 29,610 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,670 in 2016 and a minimum value of 17,360 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 17,360
1991 17,870
1992 19,200
1993 20,200
1994 21,280
1995 21,580
1996 22,560
1997 23,220
1998 24,470
1999 24,900
2000 26,380
2001 23,770
2002 25,270
2003 25,810
2004 26,200
2005 27,310
2006 25,750
2007 27,390
2008 27,080
2009 27,680
2010 26,230
2011 26,290
2012 27,690
2013 28,150
2014 28,130
2015 28,320
2016 29,670
2017 29,270
2018 29,610

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Sudan was 136.09 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 241.12 in 2007 and a minimum value of -20.46 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1991 -20.46
1992 -3.15
1993 -5.83
1994 -3.37
1995 6.43
1996 7.11
1997 10.65
1998 8.84
1999 21.85
2000 21.72
2001 22.57
2002 27.30
2003 22.93
2004 23.19
2005 35.28
2006 92.28
2007 241.12
2008 147.40
2009 152.29
2010 131.46
2011 133.77
2012 136.09

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions