Central America vs Sudan (former): Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Central America
26.74 million t
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.87 million t
in 2011
Central America rank
12th
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Central America currently reports 26.74 million t against 14.87 million t in Sudan (former), a difference of 11.88 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.8 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 12th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.23 million t | 13.49 million t | 3.75 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 17.18 million t | 10.84 million t | 6.35 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 13.79 million t | 11.49 million t | 2.30 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Central America or Sudan (former)?
- Central America, at 26.74 million t against 14.87 million t in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Central America and Sudan (former)?
- 11.88 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Central America and Sudan (former) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 12th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th 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.