South America vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
South America
196.67 million t
in 2024
Sudan
28.32 million t
in 2024
South America rank
11th
Sudan rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- South America
- Sudan
How they compare
South America currently reports 196.67 million t against 28.32 million t in Sudan, a difference of 168.35 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 6.9 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 13th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.75 million t | 27.79 million t | 126.97 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 168.53 million t | 27.55 million t | 140.98 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, South America or Sudan?
- South America, at 196.67 million t against 28.32 million t in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between South America and Sudan?
- 168.35 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South America and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 13th of 31 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.