Europe vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Europe
34.30 million t
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.93 million t
in 2011
Europe rank
15th
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Europe
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Europe currently reports 34.30 million t against 14.93 million t in Sudan (former), a difference of 19.37 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 15th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.50 million t | 28.89 million t | 30.62 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 50.53 million t | 15.18 million t | 35.34 million t | Europe |
| 2010s | 58.98 million t | 11.55 million t | 47.43 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Europe or Sudan (former)?
- Europe, at 34.30 million t against 14.93 million t in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Europe and Sudan (former)?
- 19.37 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Europe and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Europe ranks 15th 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.