Southern Africa vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Southern Africa
48.35 million t
in 2024
Sudan
28.32 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
13th
Sudan rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Southern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 48.35 million t against 28.32 million t in Sudan, a difference of 20.03 million t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.78 million t | 27.79 million t | 39.99 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 114.58 million t | 27.55 million t | 87.03 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Southern Africa or Sudan?
- Southern Africa, at 48.35 million t against 28.32 million t in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Southern Africa and Sudan?
- 20.03 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th 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.