Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs South Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 24.46 million ha against 735,241 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 23.72 million ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 33.3 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 22 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 761,228 ha | 25.18 million ha | 24.42 million ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 642,318 ha | 22.70 million ha | 22.05 million ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 24.46 million ha against 735,241 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Sudan?
- 23.72 million ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 22 groups.
- 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.