Congo vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Congo
23.00 million t
in 2024
Sudan
28.32 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Sudan rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 28.32 million t against 23.00 million t in Congo, a difference of 5.32 million t.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.96 million t | 27.79 million t | 8.83 million t | Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.15 million t | 27.55 million t | 9.40 million t | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 28.32 million t against 23.00 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Congo and Sudan?
- 5.32 million t, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 16th 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 — 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.