Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Sudan (former)
14.93 million t
in 2011
Western Africa
7.68 million t
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Western Africa rank
18th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 14.93 million t against 7.68 million t in Western Africa, a difference of 7.25 million t.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.89 million t | 58.92 million t | 30.04 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 15.18 million t | 20.09 million t | 4.91 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 11.55 million t | 7.74 million t | 3.81 million t | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
- Sudan (former), at 14.93 million t against 7.68 million t in Western Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 7.25 million t, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.