South Sudan vs United States of America: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
South Sudan
15.63 million t
in 2024
United States of America
15.50 million t
in 2024
South Sudan rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- South Sudan
- United States of America
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 15.63 million t against 15.50 million t in United States of America, a difference of 129,900 t.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States of America ahead.
South Sudan ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.94 million t | 16.03 million t | 6.09 million t | United States of America |
| 2020s | 18.44 million t | 24.40 million t | 5.95 million t | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, South Sudan or United States of America?
- South Sudan, at 15.63 million t against 15.50 million t in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between South Sudan and United States of America?
- 129,900 t, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- South Sudan ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.