Sudan (former) vs United States of America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 314,391 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 38,389 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Sudan (former) ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534,078 ha | 309,697 ha | 224,381 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 280,838 ha | 270,492 ha | 10,346 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 213,542 ha | 220,063 ha | 6,522 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Sudan (former) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 314,391 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Sudan (former) and United States of America?
- 38,389 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
- 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.