South Sudan vs World: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
South Sudan
20.8 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.9531 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
1st
World rank
1st
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- South Sudan
- World
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20.8 ha per square kilometre against 0.9531 ha per square kilometre in World, a difference of 19.85 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 21.8 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.57 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 23.5 ha per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22.6 ha per square kilometre | 0.9989 ha per square kilometre | 21.6 ha per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, South Sudan or World?
- South Sudan, at 20.8 ha per square kilometre against 0.9531 ha per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between South Sudan and World?
- 19.85 ha per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and World rank globally for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.