South America vs Sudan (former): Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
South America
627.65 million t
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.87 million t
in 2011
South America rank
7th
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- South America
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
South America currently reports 627.65 million t against 14.87 million t in Sudan (former), a difference of 612.79 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 42.2 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.25 million t | 13.49 million t | 145.76 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 170.93 million t | 10.84 million t | 160.10 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 250.66 million t | 11.49 million t | 239.17 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, South America or Sudan (former)?
- South America, at 627.65 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 South America and Sudan (former)?
- 612.79 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do South America and Sudan (former) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 7th 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.