Sudan
RegionGreater Middle East
GDP176.40[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita4022.87[$]
Population43.85[millions]
Land Area2493064.62[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 171 | 27.60 | 1.70 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 146 | 34.50 | -2.10 |
| Biodiversity | 134 | 37.00 | -16.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 165 | 11.60 | -19.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 164 | 12.70 | -59.20 |
| Marine protected areas | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 146 | 13.10 | 8.30 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 68 | 47.30 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 157 | 11.80 | NA |
| Species Habitat Index | 25 | 95.10 | -2.70 |
| Ecosystem Services | 35 | 41.20 | 0.90 |
| Tree cover loss | 24 | 43.60 | 5.30 |
| Grassland loss | 84 | 45.80 | -13.60 |
| Wetland loss | 146 | 22.30 | -10.40 |
| Fisheries | 90 | 16.00 | -0.30 |
| Fish Stock Status | 83 | 16.30 | -0.60 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 57 | 15.70 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 116 | 60.50 | 51.10 |
| SO2 growth rate | 83 | 79.30 | 79.30 |
| NOx growth rate | 146 | 41.70 | 22.80 |
| Agriculture | 99 | 33.10 | -1.10 |
| Pesticide | 51 | 41.60 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 140 | 24.70 | -2.10 |
| Water Resources | 141 | NA | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 141 | NA | NA |
| Health | 168 | 17.60 | 1.30 |
| Air Quality | 169 | 15.60 | -2.40 |
| PM2.5 | 166 | 4.40 | -10.50 |
| Household solid fuels | 123 | 19.80 | 8.50 |
| Ozone | 139 | 32.80 | -7.90 |
| NOx | 49 | 39.80 | -1.00 |
| SO2 | 50 | 66.20 | -8.90 |
| CO | 76 | 56.20 | -2.20 |
| VOC | 105 | 22.90 | -3.50 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 134 | 22.40 | 11.10 |
| Sanitation | 134 | 22.00 | 11.10 |
| Drinking water | 134 | 22.60 | 11.10 |
| Heavy Metals | 179 | 6.70 | 4.40 |
| Lead | 179 | 6.70 | 4.40 |
| Waste Management | 102 | 28.10 | -5.20 |
| Solid waste | 92 | 37.80 | NA |
| Recycling | 158 | 8.90 | 0.30 |
| Ocean Plastics | 92 | 27.80 | -21.10 |
| Climate Policy | 155 | 25.10 | 5.90 |
| Climate Change | 155 | 25.10 | 5.90 |
| CO2 growth rate | 152 | 8.50 | 8.50 |
| CH4 growth rate | 98 | 39.50 | 13.80 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 113 | 54.30 | 5.70 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 133 | 52.50 | 25.50 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 136 | 20.90 | -1.30 |
| CO2 from land cover | 1 | 100.00 | 57.10 |
| GHG intensity trend | 86 | 50.10 | -30.60 |
| GHG per capita | 52 | 67.30 | 2.80 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Nigeria | 28.3 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Mauritania | 28.1 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Madagascar | 28 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24.8 |
| Myanmar | 19.4 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Mali | 28.5 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Lebanon | 32.2 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Nigeria | 28.3 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Greater Middle East | |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Lebanon | 32.2 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Least Developed Countries | |
|---|---|
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Benin | 29.6 |
| Mali | 28.5 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Mauritania | 28.1 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Madagascar | 28 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
SDN