Russian Federation vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Russian Federation
8.15 million ha
in 2024
Sudan
5.35 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
11th
Sudan rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- Sudan
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.15 million ha against 5.35 million ha in Sudan, a difference of 2.81 million ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.44 million ha | 5.27 million ha | 3.18 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 7.91 million ha | 5.21 million ha | 2.70 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Russian Federation or Sudan?
- Russian Federation, at 8.15 million ha against 5.35 million ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Russian Federation and Sudan?
- 2.81 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 13th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. 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.