Mali vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Mali
33.95 million t
in 2024
Sudan
28.32 million t
in 2024
Mali rank
12th
Sudan rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 33.95 million t against 28.32 million t in Sudan, a difference of 5.64 million t.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.19 million t | 27.79 million t | 601,612 t | Sudan |
| 2020s | 30.28 million t | 27.55 million t | 2.73 million t | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Mali or Sudan?
- Mali, at 33.95 million t against 28.32 million t in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Mali and Sudan?
- 5.64 million t, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Mali ranks 12th 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.