Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Sudan (former) or United States of America?

United States of America, at 24,998 kt against 24,078 kt in Sudan (former) as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Sudan (former) and United States of America?

920 kt, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and United States of America?

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.

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.

Sudan (former) vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions

Sudan (former)

24,078 kt

in 2011

United States of America

24,998 kt

in 2024

Sudan (former) rank

16th

United States of America rank

17th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Sudan (former)
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24,998 kt against 24,078 kt in Sudan (former), a difference of 920 kt.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Sudan (former) ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 181 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan (former)	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17,765 kt	20,804 kt	3,038 kt	United States of America
2010s	18,627 kt	17,823 kt	804.65 kt	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Sudan (former) or United States of America?: United States of America, at 24,998 kt against 24,078 kt in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Sudan (former) and United States of America?: 920 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and United States of America?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Sudan (former) ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.