Asia vs South Sudan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Asia
37.21 million t
in 2024
South Sudan
156.15 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
South Sudan rank
6th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Asia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 156.15 million t against 37.21 million t in Asia, a difference of 118.94 million t.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 4.2 times Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th 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 | Asia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.32 million t | 158.87 million t | 94.55 million t | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 43.51 million t | 144.38 million t | 100.87 million t | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Asia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 156.15 million t against 37.21 million t in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Asia and South Sudan?
- 118.94 million t, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Asia and South Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 5th 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.