South Sudan vs Zambia: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square

South Sudan
213.19 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
151.82 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th

Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 213.19 t per square kilometre against 151.82 t per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 61.37 t per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 188 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 251.4 t per square kilometre 164.97 t per square kilometre 86.43 t per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 223.81 t per square kilometre 154.99 t per square kilometre 68.83 t per square kilometre South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), South Sudan or Zambia?
South Sudan, at 213.19 t per square kilometre against 151.82 t per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between South Sudan and Zambia?
61.37 t per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
South Sudan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.