Central America vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Central America currently reports 46.93 million t against 14.93 million t in Sudan (former), a difference of 32.01 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.1 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 13th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Sudan (former) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.85 million t | 28.89 million t | 1.04 million t | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 26.56 million t | 15.18 million t | 11.37 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 22.78 million t | 11.55 million t | 11.23 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Central America or Sudan (former)?
- Central America, at 46.93 million t against 14.93 million t in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Central America and Sudan (former)?
- 32.01 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Central America and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 13th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.