Central America vs South Sudan: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Central America
26.74 million t
in 2024
South Sudan
15.36 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
12th
South Sudan rank
9th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- South Sudan
How they compare
Central America currently reports 26.74 million t against 15.36 million t in South Sudan, a difference of 11.39 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.7 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central America ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 31 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.06 million t | 9.72 million t | 662,065 t | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.03 million t | 18.17 million t | 4.14 million t | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Central America or South Sudan?
- Central America, at 26.74 million t against 15.36 million t in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Central America and South Sudan?
- 11.39 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Central America and South Sudan rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.