South Sudan vs World: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita
South Sudan
2.05 ha per person
in 2024
World
0.036 ha per person
in 2024
South Sudan rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita over time
- South Sudan
- World
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.05 ha per person against 0.036 ha per person in World, a difference of 2.01 ha per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 56.9 times World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 2nd 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 | 2.35 ha per person | 0.0411 ha per person | 2.31 ha per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.03 ha per person | 0.0362 ha per person | 1.99 ha per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, per capita, South Sudan or World?
- South Sudan, at 2.05 ha per person against 0.036 ha per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, per capita between South Sudan and World?
- 2.01 ha per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and World rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.