Paraguay vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Paraguay
9.18 million t
in 2024
South Sudan
15.63 million t
in 2024
Paraguay rank
17th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Paraguay
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 15.63 million t against 9.18 million t in Paraguay, a difference of 6.45 million t.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Paraguay ranks 17th 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 | Paraguay | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.07 million t | 9.94 million t | 5.87 million t | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.80 million t | 18.44 million t | 13.64 million t | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Paraguay or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 15.63 million t against 9.18 million t in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Paraguay and South Sudan?
- 6.45 million t, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Paraguay ranks 17th 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.