Nepal vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Nepal
19.50 million t
in 2024
South Sudan
15.63 million t
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Nepal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19.50 million t against 15.63 million t in South Sudan, a difference of 3.87 million t.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nepal ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 219 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.62 million t | 9.94 million t | 314,789 t | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.93 million t | 18.44 million t | 8.51 million t | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Nepal or South Sudan?
- Nepal, at 19.50 million t against 15.63 million t in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Nepal and South Sudan?
- 3.87 million t, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Nepal ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 219 countries.
- 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.