Ethiopia vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Emissions
Ethiopia
11,513 kt
in 2024
Sudan (former)
24,078 kt
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
19th
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 24,078 kt against 11,513 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 12,565 kt.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 181 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,169 kt | 17,765 kt | 596.89 kt | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 14,363 kt | 18,627 kt | 4,264 kt | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Ethiopia or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 24,078 kt against 11,513 kt in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 12,565 kt, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.