Sudan (former) vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Sudan (former)
191.28 million t
in 2011
Zambia
121.97 million t
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Sudan (former)
- Zambia
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 191.28 million t against 121.97 million t in Zambia, a difference of 69.32 million t.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Sudan (former) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.86 million t | 119.04 million t | 92.82 million t | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 208.48 million t | 127.07 million t | 81.41 million t | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 179.33 million t | 124.45 million t | 54.88 million t | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Sudan (former) or Zambia?
- Sudan (former), at 191.28 million t against 121.97 million t in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Sudan (former) and Zambia?
- 69.32 million t, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Sudan (former) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.