Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Emissions
Sudan (former)
3.12 kt
in 2011
Western Africa
1.61 kt
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Western Africa rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 3.12 kt against 1.61 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 1.51 kt.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Sudan (former) ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 kt | 6.69 kt | 3.92 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 2.27 kt | 3.38 kt | 1.12 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2.41 kt | 1.62 kt | 0.7909 kt | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Sudan (former) or Western Africa?
- Sudan (former), at 3.12 kt against 1.61 kt in Western Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 1.51 kt, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Sudan (former) ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). 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.