Nepal vs South Sudan: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Nepal
17.48 million t
in 2024
South Sudan
15.36 million t
in 2024
Nepal rank
7th
South Sudan rank
9th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Nepal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 17.48 million t against 15.36 million t in South Sudan, a difference of 2.13 million t.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nepal ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 218 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.11 million t | 9.72 million t | 609,842 t | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.11 million t | 18.17 million t | 9.06 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, Nepal or South Sudan?
- Nepal, at 17.48 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 Nepal and South Sudan?
- 2.13 million t, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Nepal ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- 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.