Northern America vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Northern America
45.98 million t
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.93 million t
in 2011
Northern America rank
14th
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern America
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 45.98 million t against 14.93 million t in Sudan (former), a difference of 31.05 million t.
That makes Northern 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 Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 14th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.45 million t | 28.89 million t | 8.56 million t | Northern America |
| 2000s | 18.77 million t | 15.18 million t | 3.59 million t | Northern America |
| 2010s | 19.22 million t | 11.55 million t | 7.67 million t | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Northern America or Sudan (former)?
- Northern America, at 45.98 million t against 14.93 million t in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Northern America and Sudan (former)?
- 31.05 million t, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Northern America and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Northern America ranks 14th 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.