Europe vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area
Europe
795,283 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- South Sudan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 795,283 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 506,047 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.7 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 million ha | 183,992 ha | 1.10 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 661,866 ha | 341,275 ha | 320,591 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Europe or South Sudan?
- Europe, at 795,283 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Europe and South Sudan?
- 506,047 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Europe and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Europe ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.