South Sudan vs Sudan: Grassland — Burning crop residues
South Sudan
43.44 million t
in 2024
Sudan
26.52 million t
in 2024
South Sudan rank
6th
Sudan rank
9th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 43.44 million t against 26.52 million t in Sudan, a difference of 16.93 million t.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 9th of 220 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.13 million t | 26.26 million t | 23.87 million t | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 41.83 million t | 25.92 million t | 15.91 million t | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 43.44 million t against 26.52 million t in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 16.93 million t, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- South Sudan ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.