Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)

Sudan (former)
34.33 kt
in 2011
Western Africa
17.66 kt
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Western Africa rank
18th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Western Africa
0200400600800199020072024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 34.33 kt against 17.66 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 16.67 kt.

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 166.44 kt 377.53 kt 211.09 kt Western Africa
2000s 58.65 kt 87.39 kt 28.74 kt Western Africa
2010s 26.56 kt 17.81 kt 8.75 kt Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
Sudan (former), at 34.33 kt against 17.66 kt in Western Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
16.67 kt, 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 — emissions?
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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.